Traité de la vérité de la religion chrétienne

New French edition, translated by Lejeune, of the Christian apologetics treatise by philosopher and diplomat Hugo Grotius (1583-1645); it is decorated with a vignette on the title page, engraved in copperplate by Duflos after Debrie.
Contemporary binding in full tawny calf. Smooth spine decorated à la grotesque, with blonde morocco title label. Gilt fillet framing the boards. Fine gilt roulette framing the turn-ins. All edges gilt.
Spine slightly faded with one tiny wormhole.
Fine copy from the libraries of A. G. du Plessis and P. de La Morandière, with their engraved bookplates.