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DESPORCELLETS. La Renommée qui publie le bonheur de L'Europe soûs le memorable Reigne de Jacques Auguste Deuxième du nom Roy de la grande Bretagne. Les ávantages que produit l'acouchemen de la Reyne et le souhait des Nations 1688. [?Paris: not before 1689].
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DESPORCELLETS. La Renommée qui publie le bonheur de L'Europe soûs le memorable Reigne de Jacques Auguste Deuxième du nom Roy de la grande Bretagne. Les ávantages que produit l'acouchemen de la Reyne et le souhait des Nations 1688. [?Paris: not before 1689].
4° (175 x 115 mm.). CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER, POSSIBLY AUTOGRAPH. 120 leaves. Apparently complete. Engraved portrait of James II and a mezzotint portrait of Mary of Modena. FINE ORIGINAL PARISIAN GOLD-TOOLED PRESENTATION BINDING, red morocco over pasteboard, multiple roll borders on sides, crowned monogram IAG in the corners, ARMS OF JAMES II as exiled King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-1701) in the centre, ensigned with the Royal crown and between a pair of palm branches, isolated small tools making up the coat-of-arms repeated in the compartments of the spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, (very slightly rubbed at extremities, otherwise in bright condition). Provenance: James II (binding) and his second wife, Maria Beatrice d'Este of Modena (dedication); Edward Almack (Davenport p. 252), the bibliographer of Eikon Basilike 1896; Mortimer L. Schiff (bookplate).
The original manuscript presented to the Royal couple, celebrating the reign of James II and the birth of the Old Pretender in 1688. APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED. After the Glorious Revolution James II and Mary of Modena settled at the Royal palace in St. Germain-en-Laye at the invitation of Louis XIV, and both stayed there until their respective deaths in 1701 and 1718. Normally, the Royal coat-of-arms had the first and fourth grand quarters quartered with the arms of England and France until Queen Victoria ceased the French claim in her title; presumably in deference to his host the fleurs-de-lys were omitted from James's arms on books acquired during his exile. Books from the Royal library at St. Germain are OF THE GREATEST RARITY on the open market.
4° (175 x 115 mm.). CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER, POSSIBLY AUTOGRAPH. 120 leaves. Apparently complete. Engraved portrait of James II and a mezzotint portrait of Mary of Modena. FINE ORIGINAL PARISIAN GOLD-TOOLED PRESENTATION BINDING, red morocco over pasteboard, multiple roll borders on sides, crowned monogram IAG in the corners, ARMS OF JAMES II as exiled King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-1701) in the centre, ensigned with the Royal crown and between a pair of palm branches, isolated small tools making up the coat-of-arms repeated in the compartments of the spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, (very slightly rubbed at extremities, otherwise in bright condition). Provenance: James II (binding) and his second wife, Maria Beatrice d'Este of Modena (dedication); Edward Almack (Davenport p. 252), the bibliographer of Eikon Basilike 1896; Mortimer L. Schiff (bookplate).
The original manuscript presented to the Royal couple, celebrating the reign of James II and the birth of the Old Pretender in 1688. APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED. After the Glorious Revolution James II and Mary of Modena settled at the Royal palace in St. Germain-en-Laye at the invitation of Louis XIV, and both stayed there until their respective deaths in 1701 and 1718. Normally, the Royal coat-of-arms had the first and fourth grand quarters quartered with the arms of England and France until Queen Victoria ceased the French claim in her title; presumably in deference to his host the fleurs-de-lys were omitted from James's arms on books acquired during his exile. Books from the Royal library at St. Germain are OF THE GREATEST RARITY on the open market.