Les Memoires De Messire Philippe De Commine S, Sr D'Argenton. Derniere Edition. A Leide, Chez Les Elzeviers. 1648.
The Memoirs of Sir Philippe de Commines, Lord of Argenton. Latest Edition. In Leiden, Published by the Elzevir Press. 1648.
The first Elzevir edition of the celebrated memoirs of the French humanist chronicler Philippe de Commines (1447-1511). A truly excellent example in remarkable condition.
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Provenance:
Armorial bookplate of Lord Sandys.
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Size: 77 x 133 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[t.p., 22pp., 765pp., 19pp.]
Full red grained calf binding with a brown tooled label in a compartment to the spine between raised bands, raised bands and other compartments with decorative gilt. Binding very lightly rubbed. Both boards securely attached with front hinge starting. Shelf and edge wear. All page edges gilt with very minor scratches. Bookplate attached to the front pastedown. No ownership inscriptions. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing.
