Author: THOU, JACQUES-AUGUSTE DE (1553-1617)
Title: Illustris viri Iacobi Augusti Thuani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii, et in suprema regni Gallici curia praesidis, Historiarum sui temporis ab anno Domini 1543. vsque ad annum 1607. Libri CXXXVIII ... [vol. 3 bound with vol. 4]
Description: Aurelianae : apud Petrum de la Roviere 1620. 1st Edition in this form. Binding copy in the original full vellum. heavily worn/degraded with loss. mainly to spine (stitching revealed across all rules). with interior binding intact. Back board is virtually loose from binding. General wear with tears to spine bands and panel edges. Internally. altogether clean and quite sound. Scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Description: 2 vols. In 1: (717. [29]p.478p. [16]p. ) ; 33cm. Subjects: History. Modern - Early works to 1800. Europe - History - 1517-1648. Contents: vol. 3: books 58-80 ; vol.4: books 81-96. Title page of vol. 3 reads: Iac. Augusti Thuani Historiarum sui temporis. tomus III. Publisher's device (serpent in flames biting hand from cloud with motto 'Neque mors. nec venenum') to title page of vol. 3. Vol. 4 lacks title page. Historiated initials and tailpieces to each book. Index at end of both volumes. with separate unnumbered registers [29 & 16p]. These title are part of a 5-volume series with the full title of: 'Illustris viri Iacobi Augusti Thuani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii. et in suprema regni Gallici curia praesidis. Historiarum sui temporis ab anno Domini 1543. Vsque ad annum 1607. Libri CXXXVIII. : Quorum LXXX priores. multo quam antehac auctiores: reliqui vero LVIII nunc primum prodeunt: opus in quinque tomos distinctum. Accedunt. commentariorum de vita sua libri sex hactenus inediti.' Language: Latin.Weight in Kg appr.:

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