"Beautiful Folio In Paris 1631 "history Of France Under The Reigns"..by The Late Pierre Matthieu, Paris"
In its beautiful period binding in Havana morocco, beautiful cartouches on the covers with an oval laurel wreath with fine gilt iron, spine with raised bands decorated with iron in the compartments, gilt title: History of France by the late Mr. Pierre Matthieu, Advisor & Historiographer to the King. Beautiful vignette on the title with two-tone red and black characters. In Paris, at the Widow Nicolas Buon's, rue Saint-Jacques, at the Image S. Claude, & at the Wild Man. M. DC. XXI. (1631). This beautiful folio contains the History of François Premier, King of France, Henry II, Charles IX, Henry III. That's all about this first volume, for a very captivating History by a serious and recognized Author