Edme Martin

First edition, uncommon. A title vignette with the arms of the Duke of Guise, Henri II de Lorraine (1614-1664). These memoirs were published by the Duke's secretary, sieur de Saint-Yon, who allegedly asked Philippe Goibeau to write them. It should be noted however that Augustin Calmet, (Bibl. lorraine 594) does not doubt that these memoirs are from the duke's hand. Fine printing in large characters.
Contemporary full brown speckled and glazed sheep binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands. Brown morocco title label. Narrow split to joints at head. Last compartment narrowly split on upper joint. Missing one third of the title label. 3 corners slightly bumped. Pale gilt crayon le

New and very rare edition, printed in a small number of copies by the author himself.
Contemporary full marbled brown sheep binding. Decorated raised spine. Dark brown morocco title label. Rubbing, some scuffs on boards.
In 1652 appeared Aegidi Menagii Miscellanea published by Augustin Courbé in which were gathered for the first time French, Latin, Greek, and Italian poetry. Menage who had obtained a privilege allowing him to print Divers opuscules de vers et de proses for 10 years, before it reverted to Courbé, thus had several poetry pieces printed in very small numbers which he intended for his friends, as with this copy which has the particularity of presenting only a half-titl