David DURAND, Jacques Auguste de THOU
La Vie de M. de Thou
Chez Jean Nourse|à Londres [London] 1732|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Tinney.
Contemporary full brown calf binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as a red morocco title label; two contemporary library labels at foot of spine. Blind fillet frame to boards. Gilt roll on leading edges and headcaps. All edges red.
Head damaged with lacks, joints cracked and corners bumped.
Very fresh copy.
Biography composed partly from Thou's own memoirs and extracted from l'histoire du seizième siècle by Durand.
Contemporary full brown calf binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as a red morocco title label; two contemporary library labels at foot of spine. Blind fillet frame to boards. Gilt roll on leading edges and headcaps. All edges red.
Head damaged with lacks, joints cracked and corners bumped.
Very fresh copy.
Biography composed partly from Thou's own memoirs and extracted from l'histoire du seizième siècle by Durand.
€150