Pierre de Bourdeille BRANTÔME

Edition illustrated with 50 hand-colored plates by Ad. Lambrecht. Limited edition of 750 numbered copies, this being number 82. Printed on Vergé d'Arches paper, after the 1666 original. The plates are hand-colored with pochoir by Gréningaire and protected by captioned tissue guards. Title page in red and black, chapter titles in red throughout the text.
Contemporary binding signed by Thierry, successor to Petit-Simier, in dark green half morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with wide gilt and mosaic ornament, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved. Separation fillets on boards. Uncut copy, perfectly fresh.
Very handsome copy in an elegant binding. Preface and notes by Charles Grolleau.

Illustrated edition with original color images by Joseph Hémard, one of 1650 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only issue along with 50 on Madagascar paper.
Handsome copy.

New edition expanded with an introduction and notes by Louis Moland.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with dotting and gilt double fillets, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Anne de Bretagne, Marie Stuart, Catherine de Médicis, the most illustrious sisters...
Minor scattered foxing.

New edition revised and corrected from the 1740 edition.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with dotting and gilt double fillets, headcaps rubbed at top, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing.