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Edition : First or Early, 18th century black half-calf with marbled boards, spine flat with horizontal gilt dentelles creating five (5) compartments; all edges speckled brown. , Captions in French This is a rare, attractive example of views of French topography engraved by the accomplished members of the Perelle family and published as collection in an oblong album; the present work may therefore not necessarily have another matching or comparative album containing the same plates., Size : oblong quarto (193x 305 m, With illustrated title page and 178 etched plates, from various suites, by the Perelle family, including Gabriel Perelle (1603-77), Nicolas (b.1631), and Adam (1638-1695), predominantly landscapes but including a set of the 12 months of the year, a set of six illustrating fountains of Fontainebleau and The Château de Saint-Cloud, four illustrating the seasons, numerous Mediterranean harbour views and maritime scenes, and many others,etchings, on laid paper, various watermarks throughout, probably mid to late 17th century., unobtrusive blind stamp on lower free endpaper ?Neatham Mill Library// TW// 228? , References : William Roberts, 'Perelle's Topographical Albums: Problems and Solutions', Relations & Relationships in Seventeenth-Century French Literature, Portland State University, 2004, pp. 163-176; Berlin Kat. 2483, 2675; cf. Fowler 245 and Millard I, 136-37; Rare example in near fine condition with repaired tear to the 151st plate, small marginal hole on the 36th plate and occasional marginal spots.