Le Pautre (Jean) [Collection of prints], 91 fine copper engravings, seemingly from 6 different suites, each numbered in ink manuscript at head, on uniform cream laid paper, some with armorial watermark with two diagonal bands, one of chimneypiece with portion within frame cut away from overmantel with contemporary repair, some light foxing and browning, later vellum-backed marbled boards, old roan label, rubbed, small folio, first plate and one or two others with imprint of Saml.Sympson, [probably late 17th century].

⁂ Splendid collection of engravings by the great ornamental designer, comprising: 18 mythological scenes, mostly within rococo frames (?for ceilings or panels); 17 mythological scenes from Ovid, Homer & Virgil; 12 biblical scenes, of the Last Supper and mostly Moses; 15 architectural plates of gardens, fountains & grottoes; 10 plates of trophies & friezes (with 2 designs to a plate and title 'Trophez a l'Antique' to first plate) and 6 of chimneypieces; 13 classical scenes including Cleopatra and Alexander the Great (numbered 1-12 and 16).