Représentation des Fêtes Données par la Ville de Strasbourg pour la Convalescence du Roi

This large format fête or festival book, one the most lavish, published in mid-18th century France, was a Royal Souvenir of the ceremonies and festival architecture erected at Strasbourg for the entry of Louis XV in October 1744. Engravings executed by Jacques-Phillipe Le Bas (1707-1783) after drawings by Johann Martin Weis (1711-1751) depict the royal procession, structures erected for the celebration, a fireworks display, portraits of notables, feasts, among other events. The illustrations are enhanced by fine engraved calligraphy and decorative borders throughout the book.