A GENERAL INVENTORIE OF THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, From the Beginning of that Monarchie, unto the Treatie of Vervins, in the yeare 1598. And continued unto these Times out off the best Authors which have written of that Subject, Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.

Imprinted at London by George Eld, 1607

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Year of publication

1607

Place of printing

London

Author

[France], Serres

Publishers

Imprinted at London by George Eld

Edition

RARE FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, BY THE "HISTORIAN OF FRANCE"

First edition

Yes

Description

Rare First Edition in English. Well illustrated with large pictorial engravings for every chapter and every King of France considered by the author, fine engraved head- and tail-pieces throughout, beautifully engraved and historiated initial six-line letters to each chapter, the letters to the preliminary leaves running 8 to 9 lines. Folio, 12.75 x 8.25", bound in three-quarter antique calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spine with raised bands gilt ruled, morocco lettering piece gilt in one compartment. [xviii], 1052, [24 The Table] pp. A complete copy of this scarce work A very solid copy, the binding in very good condition with some expected rubbing at the extremities caused mainly by shelving, the text crisp, clean and unpressed. Some evidence of age as to be expected. A rare survival very well preserved.