(Versailles)DELAGRIVE, Mr. l'Abbé (Jean).   PLAN DE VERSAILLES, DU PETIT PARC, ET DE SES DEPENDENCES,   ou sont marqués les emplacements de chaque maison de cette ville, les Plans du Chateau, et des Hôtels, et les distributions des jardins et bosquets.    Paris: de l'imprimerie de Fourneau,   1746.          A large and important engraved plan of the Gardens of Versailles. Though begun in the 17th century under Louis XIV, portions of Le Nôtre's plan for the gardens of Versailles were not carried out until the 18th century under Louis XV. Delagrive's famous plan is important as a record of the implementation of the Le Nôtre's ideas in their furthest completed form, before the additions and alterations of the later 18th century.   Sheet: 63 x 93.5 cm; plate impression: 61.5 x 92 cm.            Trimmed to edge of plate margin on left side; small (2 cm) tear at one left margin; 3 vertical and 1 horizontal folds; generally clean and well preserved. $2,000.00

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