Famous men and women of Burgundy. Exceptional set of over 12 - Lot 37

Famous men and women of Burgundy. Exceptional set of over 120 engraved portraits. In a wax folder with flaps. Ecclesiastics (Gondrin, Bourzeis, C. Salomon, du Hamel, Huré, E. Richer, Pucelle, Le Beuf, L. G. Leroy, Tubières de Caylus, J.A. Brouillet, F.L. de Clermont Tonnerre, Du Perron, Descars de Givry, Joly, Languet de Gergy, Cardinal de Luynes, Bossuet (2), Th. de Bèze, S. Binet, P. de Bérulle, J. Couturier, Cl. Bernard). Men of Letters and Sciences (Pourchot, Philander (2), Maleteste, Passerat, Roqueleyne (2), Tabourot Des Accords, Crébillon père (3), la marquise de Lambert, Mme de Sévigné, Taisand (2), Sigault (surgeon), Roze (composer), Rigoley de Juvigny (2), , Relongue, Philidor (musician), J. Ph. Rameau, Piron, Mille (historian), Amyot (6 including 1 in large box), D'Origny, Buffon, F. Brunet (bibliophile), Bourzeis, S. Chenard (cellist, singer and actor) (2), Duval (librarian) (2), Lalande (astronomer), La Monnoye, P. Pithou, Marcenay de Ghuy (painter and engraver, self-portrait engraved by himself, 19th century litho, some freckling), B. de Bonnard). Nobles, statesmen, governors of Burgundy, soldiers... (N. Lewenberg, Luckner, Daumont Rochebaron, Moncey, Marmont, Créquy [?] (1822), Petiet, J. B. Roussat (in 1599, mayor of Langres), Letouf de Pradines, Phélypeaux de Châteauneuf, B. de Foix de Lavalette duc d'Epernon, M. Particelli, G. de Saulx Tavanes, Louvois, Phelypeaux de Saint-Florentin, J. Thurel, Vergennes, Guy de Rochefort (Chancellor), Duchess of Burgundy Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie [?], R. de Bellegarde, Ph. Chabot, Ch. de Brosses, Ch. de Bourbon comte de Soissons, Louis de Bourbon prince de Condé (2), Jean Bouhier (2), Roger de Choiseul marquis de Praslin, Commines, J. de Carondelet, Duchesse de Montpensier, François Cardinal de La Rochefoucault (2), Louis II de la Tremoille (2), Colbert de Seignelay, Admiral de Coligny, Duc de Luynes (2, see large box), Joseph Carnot (4, 1 in large box)). Revolutionary period. (Frochot (2), Despatys Courteille, C.A. Prieur, Paultre des Epinettes (2), L. B. Guyton-Morveau, Simon Martineau, Bluget, Et. de La Force, comte de Moncorps, Guiot de St. Florent, Menu de Chomorceau, B. Gros, Bazire (2)). With 3 physiognotraces by QUENELEY: Besson, De Manche (de Semur), Bazard.with very rare exceptions, 16th-18th century. Engraved portraits, various techniques and formats, mounted, with rare exceptions, on strong cardboard (approx. 43.2 x 31.2). Some foxing.