Satyre Menippee de la vertu du catholicon d'Espagne, et de la tenue des estats de Paris. Nouvelle édition augmentée à la fin de plusieurs notables recerches [sic] & observations, qui descouvrent de plus en plus les secrets de la ligue.

8vo: 1/196-[2 bl.]-197/244 [= 254] pp. (lower corner repaired and tear strengthened on title, sl. damp stains to lower corner and inner margins, sm. wormtrack and/or wormhole(s) repaired in 1st half).

Mod. blond calf [by De Samblanx], blind-ruled covers with fillets and frame in Renaissance-style, gilt orn. spine with raised bands, red spr. edges (sl. rubbed).

Rare new augmented edition (1st: Tours, 1593) of the satirical and political work about the tensions after the conversion of Henry to Catholicism. Written by Pierre Leroy, Jacques Gillot, Florent Chrestien, Pierre Pithou, Nicolas Rapin and Jean Passerat.
Ref. USTC 3053. - Pettegree (FB) 33975. - Tchemerzine-Scheler II:393a. - Cp. Barbier IV:426 (1593 ed.). - Not in Cioranescu, Adams, STC French (other ed.).
Prov. Gaëtan Quercus (hand-coloured and gold heightened mod. armorial bookpl.). - A. Berthel, bookseller (label).