Main entry:

Frézier, Amédée François, 1682-1773.

Title & Author:

Traité des feux d'artifice pour le spectacle / par M. F*** D.D.F.D.B.

Edition:

Nouvelle édition, toute changée, & considérablement augmentée.

Publication:

A Paris, quay des Augustins : Chez Nyon fils, à l'occasion, 1747.

Description:

liv, [2], 496 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates (13 folded) : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)

Notes:
By A.F. Frézier. Sometimes wrongly attributed to J.C. Perrinet d'Orval. Cf. Philip.
Statement of responsibility appears after edition statement on t.p.
There is also a large-paper issue, consisting of the type-pages of the octavo issue reimposed in quarto format, with altered signature collation. There are two octavo issues: one has the imprint of Ch. Ant. Jombert; another has a cancel title page with imprint of Nyon fils. There is also a line-for-line reprint ed., but with only LII, [2] preliminary p., with imprint of Charles-Antoine Jombert.
"De l'imprimerie de Jacques Chardon, rue Galande"--Page 496.
The plates are engraved but unsigned; the head-pieces are engraved by P. Soubeyran and P.Q. Chedel after designs by C.N. Cochin fils.
"Explication des planches et des vignettes de cet ouvrage": pages XXXIX-LII.
Errata: p. LII-LIV.
"Explication des termes propres aux feux d'artifice": pages [483]-496.
Signatures: a-c⁸ d⁴ A-2H⁸.
Added engraved t.p., title vignette; head-piece.
Verso of half title (p. [II])--and t.p. verso (p. [iv]) blank.
Philip, C. Bibliography of firework books, F110.5

Subject:

Fireworks Early works to 1800.
Pièces d'artifice Ouvrages avant 1800.
Fireworks.
Feux d'artifice Ouvrages avant 1800.

Form/genre:

Early works.
Etchings 1747.
Woodcuts 1747.

Added entries:

Perrinet d'Orval, Jean-Charles, 1707-1780.
Jombert, Charles-Antoine, 1712-1784, publisher.
Chardon, Jacques, 1688-1766, printer.
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790, illustrator.
Soubeyran, Pierre, 1709-1775, engraver.
Chedel, Pierre Quentin, 1705-1763, engraver.
France Paris.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 34171
Call No.: TP300.F7 (ID:88-B5619)
Status: Available