Author: Pierre Champion
Title: Louis XI
Description: Paris, Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion, 1928. Fine Binding. A splendid two volume French biography of Louis XI, King of France, bound by the Atelier Bindery. Louis XI ruled France between 1461 and 1483; known as 'Louis the Prudent', he formally ended the Hundred Years' War by signing the Treaty of Picquigny in 1475.Written by French historian Pierre Champion.Complete in two volumes, the first regarding Louis XI's time as heir to the throne, and the second describing his time as King.In the French language.Illustrated with twelve plates to volume I and twenty-eight to volume II including one folding plate. Collated, complete.Acquired from the sale of Paul Gallico's library. Paul Gallico was an American novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure&apos.The second edition of this work.Bound by the Atelier Bindery, New York.A truly lovely example of this fascinating French biography. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart, with just a touch of rubbing occasionally to the raised bands and joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: Louis XI Pierre Champion Atelier Bindery Biography Pierre Champion Paul Gallico None
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Title: Louis XI
Description: Paris, Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion, 1928. Fine Binding. A splendid two volume French biography of Louis XI, King of France, bound by the Atelier Bindery. Louis XI ruled France between 1461 and 1483; known as 'Louis the Prudent', he formally ended the Hundred Years' War by signing the Treaty of Picquigny in 1475.Written by French historian Pierre Champion.Complete in two volumes, the first regarding Louis XI's time as heir to the throne, and the second describing his time as King.In the French language.Illustrated with twelve plates to volume I and twenty-eight to volume II including one folding plate. Collated, complete.Acquired from the sale of Paul Gallico's library. Paul Gallico was an American novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure&apos.The second edition of this work.Bound by the Atelier Bindery, New York.A truly lovely example of this fascinating French biography. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart, with just a touch of rubbing occasionally to the raised bands and joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: Louis XI Pierre Champion Atelier Bindery Biography Pierre Champion Paul Gallico None
Price: GBP 220.00 = appr. US$ 314.16 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 791R64
- Book number: 791R64
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