Author: N.N.
Title: RECUEIL Des Pieces Les Plus Curieuses Qui Ont Este Faites Pendant Le Regne Du Connestable M. de Luyne. Comme se Voit Par La Table Suivante. Quatrieme Edition, Augmentée Des Piéces Les Plus Rares De Ce Temps.
Description: [Paris], N.P. 1628, 4Th. Edition. Full Gilt Stamped Calf. Sm. -8 Vo. Book, XXXVI- 596 PP.The last edition [4-Th. ] of an anonymous collection [65 pieces] of verses and poems by undoubtedly several authors. listing the names of the Chevaliers, with their rang "Qu'ils tenoient en allant a l'Eglise" & Describing the events of the last two years in the life of Charles d' Albert, Duke of Luynes (1578 - 1621), Minister and favorite of King Louis XIII. He became Constable of France in 1621 and shortly afterwards died while on a campaign against the Huguenots. A rather poor copy: PP.527-530 with torn off right-hand margin with loss of letters/words, and PP. 595-96 also with loss of text , and most propably last page missing as well. [[PP.597??] XVIII-Th. Century full calf gilded spine with raised bands, triple, gilded filet lines at covers.Edges painted red. Not in Barbier. Fair.

Keywords: Luynes. Luyne.


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