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Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Leather. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The scarce first English edition of Pierre Matthieu's life and history of King Louis XI of France, a detailed biography translated into English by Edward Grimeston. The scarce first edition of this work in English.ESTC citation number S114269.Collated, bound without the first and final blank.Register runs as: *2-*4, A-Ff4, Gg6, Aaa-Bbbb4, Cccc-Dddd6, Eeee4. Gathering F is misbound, register running as F2, F1, F4, F3. Gathering S is misbound, register running as S2, S1, S4, S3.A vividly detailed biography on the life and reign of King Louis XI of France.Louis XI was king for a total of 22 years, and is oft-nicknamed 'Louis the Prudent'. He has a deen interest in diplomats, and has also nicknamed 'the Cunning' and 'the Universal Spider', with his enemies accusing him of spinning plots and conspiracies.Originally written in French by the historian Pierre Matthieu. Matthieu was a part of French court, enjoying special attentions from Henry VI, and accompanying Louis XIII on sieges.Translated into English by Edward Grimeston, a sergeant-at-arms, and one of the most active translators of his day.Bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to the front paste down. In a full calf, repaired to head off the spine and tail of the front board. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine, including a larger patch of rubbing to the front board. Light bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the tail of the spine. Lacking the first and final blank. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the occasional spot and handling mark. Title page is repaired. Tide mark to the first few pages. Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce first English language translation of Jean de Serres's 'Inventaire General de l"Histoire de France'. The very scarce first English language edition of this history of sixteenth century France, translated from the original French by Edward Grimeston. Grimeston supplied a number of additions to the work, mostly from works of Pierre Matthieu. Among Grimeston's notable additions to de Serre's work is also a selection from Champlain titled 'TheNavigationoftheFrench to NewFranceor Canada', describingtheIndians he encountered at Tadoussac in 1603.Illustrated with a number of vignette woodcuts throughout.This work was originally written by historian Jean de Serres when he was serving as an advisor to King Henry IV during the Wars of ReligionESTC Citation No. S117097With the register: [2], A8 [1], B-S6, T4, 2A-5X5. Leaves 5X3 and 5X4 missbound in place of one another. Collated, lacking only the final index page, leaf 5X6.With a number of neat marginal notations throughout.An inscription to the title page notes 'James Horaths book', and that he purchased the work in 1748.A smart copy of this very scarce first edition. Rebacked, in a full calf binding, with original spine laid down and boards restored. Endpapers renewed. Externally, very smart. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Title page laid down, with significant losses to perimeters, with extensive neat contemporary ink notations to this leaf. Following leaf partially restored. Pages significantly age toned due to paper type, with light tide marks to perimeters of the majority of leaves. The odd marginal ink notation. Small closed tear to tail of leaf 2N6. Marginal tape reinforcements to gutter of leaves A1-B3, index leaves 5X2-4, and a small number of further leaves. Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. folio. pp. 13 p.l., 1415 [i.e. 1403], [17]index & errata (last page misnumbered & pp. 300-309 omitted in pagination). engraved title border & 57 full-length portrait engravings in the text by Christoffel von Sichem. woodcut ornaments & initials. A nice copy in contemporary calf, gilt arabesque ornament on centre of covers, rebacked, corners renewed (title backed, occasional marginal stains). early ownership entries of John Lamott Honeywood [1647-1694], A. Garway (dated 1616), and Powle Garway. First Edition, First Issue. The work is largely a translation from J. F. Le Petit, La grande chronique ancienne et moderne (Dordrecht: 1601), and utilizes the same plates by Christoffel von Sichem for the engraved title border and engraved portraits. Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface and indicates that most of the continuation is derived from Emanuel van Meteren. This is one of several large and influential European histories which Gimeston translated or derived from foreign sources, the others devoted to France, Spain, and Venice. STC 12374.