Les negociations de Monsieur le President Jeannin

Rare first edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraved on copper by Nanteuil and a large title vignette.
Late 19th-century half tawny sheep binding with corners. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Small tear at headcap extending 1cm. A very fresh copy.
These historical memoirs cover essentially the end of the 16th century and the beginning of Henri IV's reign, along with various later events (notably disputes between the queen and young Louis XIII). They contain, besides the narrative of events, various documents including numerous letters. Pierre Jeannin was initially a lawyer and student of the great jurist Cujas, becoming president of the parliament of Burgundy in 1580, then advisor to the Duke of Mayenne. His involvement in League affairs did not prevent him from becoming councillor of state and member of the finance council (1598). He negotiated the Treaty of Lyon with Savoy (1601) and became Henri IV's extraordinary ambassador to the revolted Netherlands in 1607. Upon the king's death, Marie de Medici appointed him superintendent general of finances.
An index of key terms reveals behind the terminology used in negotiations the great figures of the French kingdom.