LE CLERC, SÉBASTIEN. 1637-1714., PERRAULT, CHARLES. 1628-1703.

Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1677

PERRAULT, CHARLES. 1628-1703. Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1677
8vo (210 x 137 mm). Engraved royal arms on title page, engraved map and 41 engraved plates of the labyrinth at Versailles. Contemporary mottled calf, ruled in gilt, spine gilt with 5 raised bands. Light wear, stains to front flyleaves, light spotting and fingermarks.

FIRST EDITION. Perrault suggested to Louis XIV the design of the labyrinth around fountains and sculptures depicting Aesop's fables. The original labyrinth depicted here in the plates by Le Clerc remained in the gardens of Versailles until 1778. Berlin Katalog 3605; Brunet I:1443.