HISTOIRE DE LA VIE ET DU REGNE DE LOUIS XIV, ROI DE FRANCE & DE NAVARRE... ENRICHIE DE MÉDAILLES.
Francfort: François Varrentrapp & Basle: Jean Christ, 1742. Tome quatrième. 4to, contemporary full brown calf; spine with five raised bands, richly decorated in gilt; red morocco spine label, gilt; board edges decorated in gilt; all page edges red. Title printed in red and black, with engraved printer’s device; (2), 486, (2) pages; woodcut headpieces, tailpieces and initials; 16 finely engraved plates depicting medals from Louis XIV’s historical series, signed D. Herrliberger. Binding rubbed, with spine label chipped; very good. Item #7778
The fourth volume (of six total) of this history of the reign of Louis XIV, illustrated with medals. This volume covers 1675–1690, and depicts the reverses of 91 medals on its 16 engraved plates.
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