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Additional authors

1. Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
2. Benserade, Isaac de, 1613-1691
3. Morisson, John, active 17th century
4. Muller, Andreas, active 17th century
5. Jansen, Anthony, 1621?-1696
6. Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714
7. Swidde, Willem, 1660 or 1661-1697
8. Aesop

Description

1. 11 p. l., 81, [5], 79, [8] p. illus. (incl. plan); 21 x 16 cm.

Subject

1. Labyrinth (Versailles, France)
2. Versailles (France) -- Fountains

Call number

1. 3-MSK (Labyrinte de Versailles)

Note

1. The first edition, published in Paris, 1677, was in French only, with engravings by Sébastien Leclerc; this edition has the French original prose descriptions by C. Perrault and fables in verse by I. de Benserade, with translations into English by J. Morisson, into German by A. Muller, and into Dutch by A. Jansen van der Goes; the engravings are copies by W. Swidde.
2. The designs for the fountains in the Labyrinth were based on some of the fables of Æsop.

Title

1. Labyrinte de Versailles. The Labyrinth of Versailles. Der Irr-garte [!] zu Versailles. 't Dool-hof tot Versailles.

Imprint

1. Amsterldam, N. Visscher [1682?]

Local note

1. Courtlandt Palmer Memorial Collection.

Added author

1. Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703.
2. Benserade, Isaac de, 1613-1691.
3. Morisson, John, active 17th century. Translator
4. Muller, Andreas, active 17th century. Translator
5. Jansen, Anthony, 1621?-1696. Translator
6. Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714. Translator
7. Swidde, Willem, 1660 or 1661-1697. Illustrator
8. Aesop.

LCCN

1. 12016025

Research call number

1. 3-MSK (Labyrinte de Versailles)