"Rare Two Large Volumes In 8 From 1593: "history Of The Italian Wars" By François Guichardin"
A rare 16th century copy in two large 8vo volumes, late 17th century sun bindings in blond glazed calf with gilt irons in the compartments, garnet morocco titles and volume numbers, triple fillets on the covers, marbled endpapers, from the prestigious Library of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Louis XV (bookplate with his coat of arms) Levoyer d'Argenson, "Great Bibliophile in his Château des Ormes where he retired after his disgrace caused by the Marquise de Pompadour". This beautiful copy of the Works of Mr. François Guichardin, printed by the heirs of Eustache Vignon. MD XCIII.(1593). "History of the Italian Wars", Composed by Mr. François Guichardin, Florentine Gentleman, and, & translated from Italian into French, by Hierosme Chomedey Parisian. New Edition, diligently reviewed & corrected, to which have been added the Political, military & moral Observations of Sieur De La Nove. With Observations collected from the instructions & opinions of the same lord. Two ample Indices, containing in alphabetical order the Maxims of Guichardin, & those of Sieur De La Nove.