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COMMINES, Philippe de (1447-1511). Les Memoires. Leiden: chez les Elzeviers, 1648. 12° (131 x 70mm). Engraved title, woodcut initials. (Without final blank.) Red morocco gilt by Duru, 1858, covers with shield containing the three fleurs de lis of France, six spine compartments, two directly lettered, others containing a repeated fleur-de-lis with surrounding floral ornament, gilt turn-ins, gilt and marbled edges. Provenance: purchased from L. Giraud-Badin, 1933.
COMMINES, Philippe de (1447-1511). Les Memoires. Leiden: chez les Elzeviers, 1648. 12° (131 x 70mm). Engraved title, woodcut initials. (Without final blank.) Red morocco gilt by Duru, 1858, covers with shield containing the three fleurs de lis of France, six spine compartments, two directly lettered, others containing a repeated fleur-de-lis with surrounding floral ornament, gilt turn-ins, gilt and marbled edges. Provenance: purchased from L. Giraud-Badin, 1933.

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COMMINES, Philippe de (1447-1511). Les Memoires. Leiden: chez les Elzeviers, 1648. 12° (131 x 70mm). Engraved title, woodcut initials. (Without final blank.) Red morocco gilt by Duru, 1858, covers with shield containing the three fleurs de lis of France, six spine compartments, two directly lettered, others containing a repeated fleur-de-lis with surrounding floral ornament, gilt turn-ins, gilt and marbled edges. Provenance: purchased from L. Giraud-Badin, 1933.

WIDE-MARGINED COPY IN AN EXQUISITE BINDING BY DURU, published by Bonaventure and Abraham Elzevier. Brunet II, 191: 'Jolie édition, dont les exemplaires grands de marge et bien conservés sont fort recherchés'; Willems 634: 'Édition admirablement executée'.

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