Les memoires de Messire Philippe de Commines [...] sur les faicts & gestes abbregees, de Loys xi. & Charles viii son fils, rois de France : Avec la vie de Mess. Angelo Catth, archevesque de Vienne : Plus, deux Epistres de Jean Sleidan [...].

CO[M]MINES, Philippe de

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[Geneva], (A. Blanc for) J. Chouet, 1593

12mo: [38]-854-[2] pp. (minor spotting).

Contemp. overl. vellum. Good copy.

Uncommon Geneva edition of Commynes' widely read chronicle history of the reigns of Louis XI and Charles VIII of France, covering the years 1461-1498. Title within border of type ornaments.
Ref. GLN-3600. - Adams C-2461. - Pettegree (FB) 13864. - Index Aurel. 143.397. - BB I:657:C-184. - Chaix/Dufour/Moeckli 136. - VdVekene (Sleidan) F/b 012.A.
Prov. Collector's stamp. - Charles Jaillet, Vienna 1941. (mod. bookpl.).