Rare Illustrated Folio From 1671 In Red Morocco By A. Dondé "the Figures And... St. Fr. Of Paule"

Rare and beautiful copy in a rich 17th century red morocco Du-Seuil binding, abundantly illustrated with beautiful full-page figures and portraits, in a generous folio format, ribbed spine decorated with beautiful gilt iron in the boxes, green morocco title, covers with gilt fillet frames and spandrels, interior lacework, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, a beautiful piece, this Work by Antoine Dondé: "The Figures and Abbrégé of the Life, Death and Miracles of Saint François de Paule". Paris Muguet. In-Folio (12)-XIX-(1bl)-171-(1bl)-(13)p & 24 plates + a series of 18 plates inserted before the 13p of tables. That is 42 Figures in all. Magnificent original edition complete with its 24 plates containing a suite (portraits) present in all copies, but of which there are a large number here. Concerning the suite: it is "Portraits of some people noted for their piety of the Order of Minims with their praises taken from the Historians and chronicles of the same Order" (published in 1668). Our copy thus has 18 beautiful engravings including one in duplicate, i.e. 17 different engravings. The copy currently on sale at a Bookseller