(Almanac) | From the library of Madame Pompadour

The Collection of Jay I. Kislak: Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

(Almanac)

Memoirs Pour L'histoire Des Sciences et de beaux Arts ... Paris: Ches Chaubert, 1743

12mo (141 x 75 mm). Half-title, woodcut vignette to title, woodcut headpiece and initial; faint browning to a few leaves, spot to lower margin of M2, one or two other faint marginal stains. Contemporary full French red morocco, covers with triple gilt rules and small rosettes at each corner, central arms of Marquise de Pompadour in gilt to upper and lower covers, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and third gilt lettered, others with elaborate floral and filigree motif in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.  

From the library of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour

Marquise de Pompadour is perhaps best-remembered as the official chief mistress of King Louis XV. She remained influential as court favorite until her death in 1764.

PROVENANCE:

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (her arms to cover; her sale, Herissant and Herissant, 1765, lot 3395, part) —  "Bibl coll Venet SJ" (Jesuit College Library label to front pastedown) — Hans Furstenburg (booklabel to front pastedown) — Otto Schafer (his sale, Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 411