Recueil de divers memoires, harangues, remonstrances, et lettres servans à l'histoire de nostre temps

Rare first edition, composed of 63 pieces, decrees, letters, memoirs and others.
Modern rigid full vellum binding. Spine with 4 raised bands. Title and date labels in black sheep. On the upper cover, calligraphed in black ink, the title and date, as well as a framing frieze. The preliminary leaves have been reinforced with 0.5cm restoration paper in the left margin forming the gutter. Last leaf restored in margin with restoration paper that has yellowed. On title page, manuscript: Bibliotheca Sancti Germani Pratis, Cong. S. Maur. In the margin, an armorial stamp: Germania Pratis. A second stamp: Ministère de (illegible).
The pieces in this collection cover history from Charles VII to Louis XIII, they were selected for their value by the publisher. Extracts from the pieces: Decree against Jacques Coeur. Interrogation of said Valier. Discourse by Gaspard de Coligny. Discourse by M. le Chancelier de l'Hospital. Letter from the King of Navarre to the three estates of this kingdom. Letter from Monsieur de Nemours to Monseigneur le Duc d'Alençon. Letter from Monsieur de Villeroy to the King of Navarre, etc.