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The Tent of Darius explain'd ot the Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander. Translated from the French of Mr. Félibien by Collonel Parsons.
4. London, printed by William Redmayne for the author, in the Old Palace Westminster, 1703, infolio, (16)nn pp + 51 pp (pp.1 blank) + (1)(blank) , title with woodengraved vignette, 3 engraved intitials and 7 engraved vignettes. Sewn, bound in a contemporary blind blue wrapper . Margins and title a bit dustsoiled, beginning of dogearing at the first pages, nevertheless still a good and acceptable copy. Rare imprint but our copy lacks the double page engraving which represents the painting by Lebrun. This engraving has been replaced by a previous owner with a tipped on smaller line-engraving which depicts the painting (engraving by C. Normand). Still an interesting and rare publication which may have inspired Handel's Alessandro.
