GUISE, Henri II de Lorraine, duc de - Lot 37

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GUISE, Henri II de Lorraine, duc de - Lot 37
GUISE, Henri II de Lorraine, duc de The memoirs of Henri de Lorraine, duke of Guise. Paris, Edme Martin, Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1668. In-4 (250 x 180 mm) of [4] ff., 795 pp. Blue morocco, framed with gilt roulettes on the boards, ornate smooth spine, title pieces, gilt edges (18th century binding). ORIGINAL RARE EDITION OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF GUISE which would have been written by Philippe Goibaud Du Bois, and published by Saint-Yon, secretary of the Duke of Guise. However, Augustin Calmet (Bibliothèque lorraine, col. 594) does not doubt that these memoirs are in the hand of the duke himself. It is adorned with an engraved title vignette, with the arms of the Duke of Guise, as well as bands and caps. A precious copy on fine Hollande paper, bound in blue morocco by Anguerrand for Lamoignon (wet stamp). PROVENANCE: Lamoignon Watkins Will Winn (bookplate) Madame Daulnoy (sale 1930, 1, n°281) (?) Louis Cartier (sale 1962, n°26) (?) Brunet II, 1827.
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