The Age of Louis XV by Alvar Gonzalez Palacios

The Age of Louis XV

by Alvar Gonzalez Palacios

Paul Hamlyn Cameo Art Series

Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1969, colour photographic plates throughout, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, previous owners stamp inside front cover, tape residue on front and back end-papers, dust-jacket minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing to edges and corners, minor markings (see photographs)

"The arts during the reign of Louis XV were a perfect reflection of the exuberant spirit of the times.  The leader of this 18th century 'permissive society' was Madame de Pompadour, the King's mistress, who had a decisive influence on the arts, as on everything else, giving them, as the author remarks, 'just that exquisitely graceful and feminine touch which still fascinates us today."