Author: DAVILA, (H.-C.),
Title: Histoire des guerres civiles de France, contenant tout ce qui s'est passé de mémorable sous le règne des quatre Rois François II, Charles IX, Henry III et Henry IV jusques à la Paix de Vervins inclusivement. Mise en français par J. Baudouin.
Description: Vol. 1 (of 2), cont. Livres 1-9 (c.1555-1589). Folio. (XXIV)+654 pp. With engr. portr., 9 engr. captions. Hardcover. Contemp. full calf, raised bands, spine & borders gilt. (Spine skillfully restored, corners sl.bumped; topcorners of preliminary pp. & margins of last 44 pp. waterstained). Good. ¶ Unfortunately title page(s) and part of translator's 'Epistre' are missing (last 8 pages of 'Epistre are present). Seemingly this copy is the first volume of the second (slightly corrected) impression of the first French edition (according to the 'Advertt. au lecteur'), published in 2 volumes shortly after the first edition (P.Rocolet, Paris, 1644).

Keywords: history civil wars. Religions christian Huguenots. (h. c.) baudoin . 1550 1589


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