CHALCONDYLAS, Laonicus. L'Histoire de la Decadence de l' Empire Grec, et Establissement de Celuy des Turcs ... De la traduiction de B. de Vigenere Bourbonnois ... avec la Continuation de la meme Histoire ... a laquelle ont esté adioutez les Eloges des Seigneurs Othomans: Plusieurs Descriptions & Figures representans au naturel les Accoutrements des Officiers de l' Empereur Turc ... Par Artus Thomas. Paris: Abel l' Angelier, 1630. 2° (351 x 235mm). Engraved general title, 20 engraved portraits, folding bird's-eye-view of a battle scene, 62 engraved costume plates, 16 "Epigramme" plates (?lacking plan of Constantinople, 2 plates detached, a few torn without loss, some fraying, a few small holes, occaional light spotting and browning, some mainly marginal staining). Contemporary vellum, spine lettered in gilt (lightly stained). Provenance: unidentified blue crowned ownership stamp on first dedication leaf. cf. Lipperheide 1407 (1662 edition). RARE. No record for this edition at Anglo/American auction in the last 30 years. Sold not subject to return.