François GUICHARDIN
Histoire des guerres d'Italie
Chez Paul et Isaac Vaillant|Londres [London] 1738|19.50 x 26 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition of the French translation established by Favre, revised by Gorgeons and other authors.
Although other editions were given in the 16th and 17th centuries, this one constitutes not only the finest edition of this text, but also the best translation.
Contemporary full speckled glazed calf bindings, spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons in compartments, red morocco title labels, head headcaps cut down, tail headcap of volume II worn, wormholes and worming to upper board of volume 1, a strip of skin torn from the upper board of volume III, over 3 cm, corners bumped.
On the three title pages, two rectangles of paper have been pasted over formerly on either si
Although other editions were given in the 16th and 17th centuries, this one constitutes not only the finest edition of this text, but also the best translation.
Contemporary full speckled glazed calf bindings, spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons in compartments, red morocco title labels, head headcaps cut down, tail headcap of volume II worn, wormholes and worming to upper board of volume 1, a strip of skin torn from the upper board of volume III, over 3 cm, corners bumped.
On the three title pages, two rectangles of paper have been pasted over formerly on either si
€1,200