Author: Prosper Brugiere Baron de Barante
Title: Histoire Des Ducs de Bourgogne de la Maison de Valois 1364-1477
Description: Paris, Furne, 1842. Leather. A seven volume history of this noble French family, rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy. Illustrated throughout, and with three folding maps. The sixth edition of this work, in the original French. French historian, writer and politician Prosper of Barante's biographical study of the Dukes of Burgundy and House of Valois-Burgundy, from 1364 to 1477, the duration of the House's existence.Barante employed some poetic licence for the enjoyment of his readers, including the epitaph 'Scribitur ad narrandum non ad probandum' ('this book is written to tell a story, not to demonstrate it').With a frontispiece and vignette title page to each volume. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, and with a folding map to the rear of volumes I, III and V.The first seven volumes of this eight volume work. In quarter morocco bindings, with paper covered boards. Edge wear to board perimeters. Minor loss to spine head of volume III. Light rubbing to spine tails. Internally, firmly bound. Occasional scattered spotting throughout, most concentrated to first and last few pages of each volume, and pages facing plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: House of Valois French History Burgundy Duke of Burgundy French History Not Stated


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