Véritable discours de la naissance et vie de monseigneur le Prince de Condé jusqu'à présent à lui desdié par le sieur de Fiefbrun publié d'après le manuscrit de la bibliothèque impériale par E. Halphen suivi de lettres inédites de Henri II Prince de Condé

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 3 vellum copies, 6 China paper copies, and 20 chamois paper copies.
Half navy morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments richly ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, a very slight scratch at foot of spine, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, handsome engraved armorial bookplate pasted on pastedown, elegant contemporary binding signed by Capé.
Provenance: from the Le Proux library with its engraved bookplate.
Handsome copy virtually free from foxing and perfectly established.