Lot n° 60
Estimation :
500 - 600
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HISTORY OF FRANCE. - DU MOULIN (Charles). Traicte de l'origi - Lot 60
HISTORY OF FRANCE. - DU MOULIN (Charles). Traicte de l'origine, progrès et excellence du Royaume & Monarchie des François, & Coronne de Frane [sic]. Paris [Nicolas Édoard], 1561. - VIGNIER (Nicolas). De la noblesse, ancienneté, remarques, & mérites d'honneur de la troisiesme maison de France. Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1587. - SEYSSEL (Claude de). Histoire singulière du roy Loys XII de ce nom, père du peuple, faicte au parangon des règnes & gestes des autres Roys de France ses prédécesseurs [...]. Paris, Vincent Sertenas, 1558. Set of 3 works in an in-8 volume, grained calf, cold-stamped fillets, gilded coat of arms in center, ribbed spine, red title page (17th-century binding).
Collection of three texts in first editions relating to the history of the French monarchy.
The volume is embossed with a coat of arms unknown to Olivier, but which seems to resemble that of the Savoy-Carignan family.
The first two volumes each bear a handwritten bookplate of a member of the Ribier de Blois family (François Ribier and Michel Ribier): this family of soldiers and magistrates played an important role in the intellectual and political life of Blois and its region during the 16th century.
Ex-libris M. de La Place de Mont-Evray.
Binding slightly restored.
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