De l'estat et succez des affaires de France. Oeuvre depuis les précédentes éditions, augmenté, & illustré, contenant sommairement l'histoire des roys de France, & les choses plus remarquables par eux instituées pour l'ornement & grandeur de leur Royaume. Ensemble une sommaire histoire des seigneurs, comtes et ducs d'Anjou. Par Bernard de Girard, Seigneur du Haillan, secrétaire de monseigneur le duc d'Anjou

New edition after the first edition of 1570 (privilege of 1572), the summary history of the counts of Anjou has its own title page. The edition includes a portrait of the author. Although this book was reprinted several times, the 16th-century editions are now quite uncommon. 4th edition 'of a work that was very successful and is still worth consulting.' Brunet II, 1612.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding from the first half of the 19th century, spine with raised bands, fillets and date at foot. Copy trimmed short.
Bernard de Girard (1535-1610) was born and died in Bordeaux, after having been secretary to François de Noailles and having made himself known as a poet and historian, he was appointed by Charles IX in 1571 as historiographer of France, then genealogist of the order of the Holy Spirit by Henri III. He was the first French writer to have composed a body of national history, and if he adopted certain fables, he rejected numerous generally accepted traditions.