Les livres d'architecture
| Author(s) | Perrault, Charles |
|---|---|
| Title | Labyrinte de Versailles |
| Imprint | Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1679 |
| Localisation | Zürich, ETH-Bibliothek, Rar 6808 |
| Subject | Garden, Fountains, Sculptures |
The Labyrinte de Versailles was reissued in 1679, with no changes. In foreign countries the book was very successful. It was notably published in Amsterdam, at the presses of Nicolaus Visscher, towards 1682 (the date of the privilege) in a trilingual version (French, English, Dutch) and solely in French in 1693, at the same publisher’s shop.
Frédérique Lemerle (Centre national de la recherche scientifique,
Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance, Tours) – 2010
Critical bibliography
M. Conan, “Les jardins infinis”, postface to the edition of the Labyrinthe de Versailles de C. Perrault, Paris, Éditions du Moniteur, 1982.
P. Hourcade, “Esope à Versailles”, Le Fablier. Revue des Amis de Jean de La Fontaine, 1, 1989, pp. 53-61.
A. Maral, unpublished research conducted while preparing the catalogue raisonné of the sculpture in the gardens at Versailles.
M. Préaud, Département des Estampes, Inventaire du fonds français. Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, 9, Sébastien Leclerc, 2, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 1980, pp. 211-221.