Sacre et couronnement de Louis XVI roi de France et de Navarre à Rheims, le 11 juin 1775 : précédé de Recherches sur le sacre des rois de France, depuis Clovis jusqu'a Louis XV : et suivi d'un Journal historique de ce qui s'est passé a cette auguste cérém

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Edited by T.J. Pichon, author of section entitled "Journal historique." Contributions by Nicolas Gobet. See Avertissement Engraved main title, and added engraved section title for Le sacre de Louis XVI. Ten double-page plates, 9 in section Le sacre. In-text engraving, p. 50 of Journal historique. Thirteen engraved head-pieces. Map of Reims etched by J. Arrivet after G. Coutans. Some plates, particularly in section "Le sacre," signed by Arrivet as well as Patas "Imprimé par Maillet" appears on engraved titles, while "De l'Imprimerie de la Veuve Ballard, Imprimeur du Roi, rue des Mathurins" appears at colophon Avertissement -- Chronologie des rois de France -- Recherches sur quelques évènemens de l'histoire de France relatifs aux loix primitives de la nation et a la cérémonie du sacre et du couronnement de ses rois -- Le sacre de Louis XVI, roi de France et de Navarre dans l'église de Reims le dimanche 11 juin 1775 -- Explications des différens habillemens pour le sacre de Louis XVI -- Journal historique du sacre et du couronnement de Louis XVI, roi de France et de Navarre In Getty c. 1 "Explications des différens habillemens pour le sacre de Louis XVI" bound after "Journal historique"; added engraved section title of "Le sacre" bound before "Journal historique"; plate with legend "Habillement d'un conseiller d'état assistant" wanting In c. 2 the ten double-page plates are tipped onto hinges at centerfold, making a total of [61] leaves of plates Binding, c. 1: orange and red 19th-century bookcloth. Edges roughly trimmed. Guard tissues loosely inserted. Armorial bookplate of Mr. Berryer, engraved by Oblin. Gilt label of John Connly Walsh. Pencilled note on front pastedown suggests that vol. is from library of Louis Roederer Binding, c. 2: red goatskin, gilt tooled. Edges gilt. Ribbon place marker. Armorial bookplate and signature of Herbert Charles Marsh. Armorial bookplate of Horace Walpole (19th cent.)
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