A collection of thirty engravings, including one of twelve color plates, the Title of 1665 and other works in the definitive state by Jacque Leman and color illustration by Edmond Hedouin. One of the two largest suites in the collection.

Collection number 238 of 250 is provided with complete provenance dating to its issue (including copy of original issuance certificate), the collection title page, publisher"s title page, a list of engravings and certificate of authenticity.

Princess of Elis: Act I, Scene I - Color Plate: The Princess of Elis, in corsage of black, short petticoat and buskins decorated with ribbons, walks, bow in hand, accompanied by two large greyhounds, on the bank of a pond.

Princess of Elis: Title - In an irregular frame is shown the ballet of the giants and dwarfs of the third day of the Pleasures of the Enchanted Island. The frame is supported by two little fauns, with torches, standing upon the ornamentation.

Princess of Elis: Title of 1665 - Jacque Leman, as delineator, translated from the French, the original work of 1665.

Princess of Elis: Act II, Scene IV - Depicted in the scene are, Iphitas, Euryalus, Aristomes, Theocles, the Princess, Aglanta, Cynthia, Phyllis and Moron.

Princess of Elis: The Princess - Act I, Scene I - The Princess of Elis, in corsage of black, short petticoat and buskins decorated with ribbons, walks, bow in hand, accompanied by two large greyhounds, on the bank of a pond. The Princess and one of her dogs are attentively watching a boar on the other side of the pond; which will be the object of her future hunt and the prize of her victory.

Princess of Elis: Menagerie - "The king, wishing to give to the queen and the whole court the pleasure of some uncommon entertainments, in a spot adorned with all the beauties to be admired in a country-seat, chose for that purpose, Versailles, four leagues from Paris...."

Princess of Elis: First Day of the Pleasures of Enchanted Island - "It was in this beautiful place that on the 5th of May all the court met, and that the king treated above six-hundred persons till the fourteenth, not reckoning a great number of persons necessary in the dancing and in the play, besides all kinds of workmen who came from Paris; so that they looked like a small army...."

Princess of Elis: End of the First Day - "The splendor of this collation surpasses all that could be written of it, as well as for its abundance, as for the delicacy of the things that were served up... and all the court went out by a portico opposite the lists, and in a great number of very comfortable carriages, took their way to the castle."

Princess of Elis: Second Day of the Pleasures of Enchanted Island - "On the evening of the second day, their Majesties went to another ring, surrounded by palisades like the former, and in the same line still projecting towards the lake, where the palace of Alcina was supposed to be built."

Princess of Elis: Interlude I, Scene II - Aurora, sweetly singing, awakens the whippers-in who are asleep on the grass.

Princess of Elis: First Interlude - The Whippers-in, Lyciscas and Hunters.When love presents a charming choiceRespond to his flame, oh youthful fair!Do not afect with pride which no one can subdue,Though you've been told such pride becomes you well.When one is of a lovely ageNaught is so handsome as to love.Breathe freely sighs for him who faithful lovesAnd challenge those who wish to blame your ways.A tender heart is lovely; but a cruel maidWill never be a tile to esteem.When one is so fair and beautifulNaught is so handsome as to love.

Princess of Elis: Dramatis Personé - Jacque Leman, as delineator, translated from the French, the original work of 1665, a listing of the cast of characters.

Princess of Elis: The Boar Awakens Moron - Act I - This hunt was prepared by the Prince of Elis, who, being of gallant an magnificent disposition, and desirous that the princes, his daughter, would think of marriage, to which she was very much averse, had invited to his court the princess of Ithaca, Messena and Pylos, thinking that whilst hunting, which she loved so much, or during other sports, chariot-races, and the like displays, one of these princes might perhaps please her, and so become her husband.

Princess of Elis: Act I, Scene II - Moron runs from the boar, in a frame, supported by two angels.

Princess of Elis: Second Interlude - Moron, the bear and the huntsman: At length he is going to run up a tree; but seeing that the bear is also going to climb, he cries out for help so loudly that eight peasants armed with pointed sticks and spears appear...

Princess of Elis: Act II, Scene II - Princess: "I confess it has caused me some emotion; and I should much like to find a way to chastise this pride."

Princess of Elis: Third Interlude - Moron and Phillis are depicted in the left frame, with Moron engaged in conversation with Satyr in the right frame.

Princess of Elis: Act III, Scene III - Within the frame, The Princess and Moron in conversation with child-angel nearby and Euryalus and Abates in the distance.

Princess of Elis: Act III, Scene V - Moron, speaking to the Princess: "Nothing is impossible; but, madam, if he should come to to love you, pray what would you do?"

Princess of Elis: Fourth Interlude - Phyllis, Moron and Tircus in the in both outer frames with a pair of turtle doves adorning the top of the centre frame.

Princess of Elis: Act IV, Scene IV - Argument: The Princess of Elis, hoping by a strategem to discover the sentiments of the Princess of Ithaca, confides to him that she loves the Prince of Messea. Within the frame, The Princess, Aristomenes, Aglanta and Moron.

Princess of Elis: Act IV, Scene VIII - The Princess depicted within the frame, with naked cherub overhead, playing a violin.

Princess of Elis: Fifth Interlude - Climene, Phillis and the Princess with Whipp-et. Princess (standing alone): "O, you admirable ones, who by your sweet songs can calm the greatest uneasiness, draw near, I pray you, and try to soothe, with your music, the sorrow which I feel."

Princess of Elis: Act V, Scene III - Aristomes, Theocles, Iphitas, Aglanta, Cynthia, the Princess, Euryalus and Moron are shown, with a cherub overlooking the scene.

Princess of Elis: Act V, Scene II - The scene represents the Court of the Palace of King Iphitas. On the left are the cousins, Aglanta and Cynthia; in front of them is the Princess, who throws herself on her knees at the feet of her father, saying: "My Lord, I throw myself at your feet to beg a favor of you.... do not listen to that Prince's request and do not permit the Princess Aglanta to marry him."

Princess of Elis: Act V - Venus depicted in the clouds overlooking the palace, while standing in her chariot. Two cherubs are holding her arms, while a third stand with bow at the ready. The cast looks up into the heavens at her.

Princess of Elis: Sixth Interlude - A chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses, who dance.: Four shepherds and two shepherdesses, dressed in heroic style, and holding each other's hands, sing the song, to which the rest answer.

Princess of Elis: Third Day of the Pleasures of Enchanted Island - The more they advanced towards the great round water, representing the lake on which formerly the palace of Alcina was built, the nearer they came to the end of the amusements of the Enchanted Island, as if it had not been fit that so many valiant knights should should remain away any longer in an idleness, which would have wronged their glory.

Princess of Elis: End of Third Day - Then all the court withdrew, and confessed that nothing could be more perfect than these three feasts.

Princess of Elis: End of Seventh Day - Fini - The Final Scene: ... wherein every one so advantageously testified his design of pleasing the king, at a time when his Majesty himself thought of nothing but pleasing; and wherein, in a word, all that was seen will forever continue in the memory of the spectators...