"[binding In Arms Louis XIII Droit Gironde Bordeaux Millanges] Autumn - Customs. 1621"
AUTUMN (Bernard). Commentary on the Coustumes [Costs] general [general] of the city of Bourdeaus (Bordeaux] and Bourdelois country [Bordeaux]. In Bourdeaus [Bordeaux], by Jacques Millanges & Claude Mongiroud, 1621. A strong vol. In in-4 format (257 x 182 mm) of 1 f. Bl., 6 ff. N.fol., [674] pp. And 15 ff. N.fol. Binding of the time of full ivory parchment, thick black line framing the dishes, which are decorated in their center of arms in relief, spine with ribs decorated with bold lines in black, title calligraphed in ink on the first box Rare work out of the presses of Jacques Millanges; embellished with wide as well as delicate Typographical ornaments. Copy coated in the center of each flat with the arms (in relief) of Louis XIII. Title page provided with a large heraldic engraved sticker signed La. F. in the plate (arms of Louis XIII). Labadie, Catalog from his library, 216 - Desgraves, Books printed in Bordeaux in the 17th century, 412 (for a 1620 edition) - Brunet VI, Manual of the bookseller and the lover of books, 2648 - Gouron & Terrin, Bibliography of the customs of France - Olivier-Hermal-Rotton, Manual of the lover of French armorial bindings, plate 2493. Some rubbing and very slight losses scattered superficial affecting the dishes. Rubbed back. Head box in used condition. Marginalia of time in ink. Some sheets slightly out of order. Presence of some clear rednesses or spots in the body of work. Slight worm work affecting only a few notebooks or the margin of a few pages. Small angular lack affecting a leaf. Notwithstanding, good condition. Rare.