Charles Perrault
The Illustrious Men Who Have Appeared in France During this Century: with their Portraits from Life

CultureFrench
Titles
  • The Illustrious Men Who Have Appeared in France During this Century: with their Portraits from Life
  • Les hommes illustres qui ont paru en France pendant ce siècle: avec leurs Portrait au naturel
Date1696–1700
PlaceParis, France
MediumFolio binding, Two volumes in one with engravings
DimensionsOverall (Closed): 17 3/8 × 12 × 1 3/4 in. (44.2 × 30.5 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2002.9
Non exposé

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