L'ESTOILE (Stone of). Memory-diaries of Pierre de l'Estoile. - Lot 255

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L'ESTOILE (Stone of). Memory-diaries of Pierre de l'Estoile. - Lot 255
L'ESTOILE (Stone of). Memory-diaries of Pierre de l'Estoile. Paris, librairie des bibliophiles & Lemerre, 1875-1896. 12 vol. in-4, half-maroquin violin with corners, richly ornamented ribbed spines, gilt heads, preserved covers (Bretault). First edition complete and entirely conform to the original manuscripts and published with many unpublished documents as well as a historical, biographical and bibliographical commentary by Messrs. G. Brunet, A. Champollion, E. Halphen, P. Lacroix, Ch. Read, Tamizey de Larroque & Ed. Tricotel. These memoirs constitute one of the main sources for the history of the reigns of Henry III and Henry IV. The present edition is the copy for the first complete and conformed copy of the Manuscripts of L'Estoile finally found. (Hauser III, 1420; Vicar V, 263-265). Very beautiful copy printed on beautiful laid paper from Holland.
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