Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 150

 
Phillipe de Commines - Cronique & histoire. 1551 (31)


150
Phillipe de Commines
Cronique & histoire. 1551 (31)
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 576 / $ 616

(incl. surcharge)
Commines, Ph. de, Cronique & histoire contenant les choses advenues durant le regne du Roy Loys unziesme, & Charles huictiesme son fils, nouvellement reveneue & corrigée ... With woodcut printer's device and 1 large metalcut initial. Paris, E. Groulleau for J. Babtiste 1551. Contemp. limp vellum. 12mo. 10 non-numb. 409 (recte 408) numb. ll.
Brunet II, 190f. - French Vernacular Books 13826 (without verification of location). - Very rare edition by Estienne Groulleau, not in the Index Aureliensis, BM STC and Adams. - Foxed, corners creased in places, first ll. with small marginal defects. Inner joints loosened, first quire detached. Binding wavy.
Exremely scarce edition by Groulleau, not in Index Aurel., BM STC and Adams; French Vern. Books without library reference. - Woodcut printer's device on title and metalcut initial. Limp vellum. - Foxing, edges partly with creases, first leaves with small marginal defects. Inner hinges loosened (first quire detached), binding wavy.




150
Phillipe de Commines
Cronique & histoire. 1551 (31)
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 576 / $ 616

(incl. surcharge)