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LE ROY, Julien-David (1724-1803).

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Lot 43 | LE ROY, Julien-David (1724-1803).
LE ROY, Julien-David (1724-1803).

Les Ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce…Paris : Guérin & Delatour, et Nyon, et Amsterdam : Neaulme, 1758.

Exemplaire en maroquin rouge de l’époque aux armes du premier livre scientifique consacré aux monuments grecs. C’est lors de son séjour à Rome que l’architecte Le Roy nourrit le dessein d’étudier l’archéologie et les monuments antiques -il se tourne vers la Grèce et Athènes, que ses confrères anglais Stuart et Revett avaient commencé à documenter par des relevés méticuleux. Souhaitant les prendre de vitesse, Le Roy obtient divers sauf-conduits qui lui permettent de traverser l’Empire ottoman, et rejoint Athènes depuis Constantinople. Pendant un an, il étudie et dessine nombre de monuments athéniens, mais aussi au Pirée, à Sparte ou à Corinthe. À son retour en France, ses travaux suscitent l’admiration du comte de Caylus, qui accepte de financer leur publication. Ces Ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce sont donc le premier ouvrage moderne consacré aux antiquités grecques, paru quatre ans avant la première partie des travaux de Stuart et Revett !

Cet exemplaire est revêtu d’un maroquin de l’époque aux armes de la famille Grimod d’Orsay.

Atabey, n°709 ; Blackmer, n°1009 ; Cohen- de Ricci, col. 627 (« les grandes estampes sont fort belles »).



2 parties en 1 vol. in-plano (570 x 412 mm). Édition originale. Illustré de 60 planches à pleine page gravées par Le Bas et Patte d'après les dessins de Le Roy (large mouillure en moitié inférieure de l’ensemble du volume ; planche XXVI reliée à l’envers). Reliure de l'époque : maroquin rouge aux armes Grimod d’Orsay, triple filet doré en encadrement, dos à nerfs, caissons notamment ornés de croissants et d’étoiles en rappel des armes,roulettes dorées sur les coupes et les contreplats, gardes de papier marbré, tranches dorées (coiffes refaites, accidents et restaurations à un nerf et aux coins, mouillures sur les plats).

Provenance : reliure aux armes de la famille Grimod d’Orsay (voir OHR pl. 509) -- James de Rothschild (ex-libris et étiquette de Ferrières).



A contemporary red morocco with gilt arms bound copy of the first edition of this "major source of information about the Athenian monuments" (Atabey), the first modern book studying them.

Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe, The Netherlands
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