Histoire de Henry Le Grand IV du Nom, Roy de France et de Navarre [WITH] Histoire de Louis le Juste XIII du nom Roy de France et de Navarre / Continuation de l'Histoire du Regne de Louis le Juste, Treiziesme du Nom
- Paris: Claude Sonnius, 1635
Paris: Claude Sonnius, 1635. Good+. Paris: Claude Sonninus, 1635, 1648. Three volumes bound in two; folios (39cm.); slightly mismatched full contemporary gilt-tooled calf and roan respectively, spines in seven compartments. Leather quite scuffed with significant exposure at corners, upper cover of the second volume very nearly separated and leather dried with losses at spine ends, occasional spotting to textblock, contemporary ownership inscription to front pastedown of first volume, else a Good to Very Good set. Contents as follows:
1. "Histoire de Henry le Grand IV du Nom, Roy de France et de Navarre." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius, rue S. Jaques, à l'Escu de Basle, & au Compas d'or, 1635. [8],412,[24]pp. (collated complete); engraved portrait frontispiece, title page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
BOUND WITH:
2. "Histoire de Louis le Juste XIII du Nom Roy de France et de Navarre." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius, rue S. Jacques à l'Escu de Basle, & au Compas d'or, 1635." [6],473,[29]pp.; engraved portrait frontispiece, title page page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
ACCOMPANIED BY:
3. "Continuation de l'Histoire du Regne de Louis le Juste Treiziesme du Nom." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius & Denys Bechet, rue Sainct Jacques, au Compas d'Or, & à l'Escu au Soleil, 1648. [8],421,[15]pp. (collated complete with errata cancel mounted to final leaf of text); title page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
Three volumes from the monumental "Histoire General de France" commissioned by Louis XIII who had named the author Scipion Dupleix (1569-1661) as historiographer of France in 1619.
1. "Histoire de Henry le Grand IV du Nom, Roy de France et de Navarre." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius, rue S. Jaques, à l'Escu de Basle, & au Compas d'or, 1635. [8],412,[24]pp. (collated complete); engraved portrait frontispiece, title page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
BOUND WITH:
2. "Histoire de Louis le Juste XIII du Nom Roy de France et de Navarre." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius, rue S. Jacques à l'Escu de Basle, & au Compas d'or, 1635." [6],473,[29]pp.; engraved portrait frontispiece, title page page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
ACCOMPANIED BY:
3. "Continuation de l'Histoire du Regne de Louis le Juste Treiziesme du Nom." Paris: Chez Claude Sonnius & Denys Bechet, rue Sainct Jacques, au Compas d'Or, & à l'Escu au Soleil, 1648. [8],421,[15]pp. (collated complete with errata cancel mounted to final leaf of text); title page printed in red and black with elaborate engraved device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces throughout.
Three volumes from the monumental "Histoire General de France" commissioned by Louis XIII who had named the author Scipion Dupleix (1569-1661) as historiographer of France in 1619.