[Jean de Pelisseri]
Histoire de la royauté, et du premier établissement de la grandeur royale
[History of the Origin of Royalty, and of the First Establishment of Royal Greatness]
Charles de Sercy|Paris 1684|10 x 17.4 cm (in-12)|Relié
First edition, illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece and 34 half-page engravings by Sébastien Le Clerc.
Contemporary full red morocco binding with elaborate dentelle gilt decoration. Spine with raised bands, richly tooled in gilt with onion flower motifs. Red morocco title and volume labels. Wide gilt dentelle border on the covers, executed with small tools. Gilt edges. Headcaps, joints, and corners restored; gilt decoration on the headcaps renewed. Noteworthy: the engraving on p.125 has been printed in reverse.
Bookplate with the armorial bearings of Pierre de Laussat, apparently reaffixed to the front endpaper.
€1,800