Memoirs To Serve The History Of France And Burgundy Containing A Journal Of Paris 1729.

Extremely rare first edition of a beautiful volume In 4. Full tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with very beautiful gilt irons in the boxes, red morocco title, contemporary binding in perfect condition, marbled guards, red edges, ex-libris of Argenson, minister of Louis XV. "Memoirs to serve the History of France and Burgundy", containing a Journal of Paris, under the Reigns of Charles VI. & Charles VII. The History of the Murder of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, with Proofs. The States of the Houses & Officers of the Dukes of Burgundy of the last Race, enriched with very interesting Historical Notes for a large number of illustrious Families. Letters from Charles le Hardy, Duke of Burgundy, to the Sieur de Neufchatel du Fay, Governor of Luxembourg; & several other very useful Monuments for the clarification of the History of the XIVth & XVth centuries. With a Table of Contents, & the Names of the most important Families mentioned in the Work. In Paris at Julien-Michel Gandouin, quai Conty, at the three Vertus, and Pierre-François Giffart, rue Saint-Jacques at the Image Sainte Thérèse. M. DCC. XXIX. (1729)