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    25 February 1998

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    Lot 222

    [FRANCE]. SERRES, JEAN DE. A General Inventorie of the History of France. London: Eld, 1607. Woodcut illustrations in text. Folio, old calf backed boards, slight browning. STC-22244 -- BUSSIERES, JOAN DE. Historia Francica a Monarchia Condita. Cologne, 1688. Engraved frontispiece. 2 volumes in one, contemporary calf, spine elaborately gilt -- FAUCHET, CLAUDE. Les Antiquitez et Histoires Gauloises et Francoises. Geneva, 1611; Origines des Dignitez et Magistrats de France... Geneva, 1611. 2 works in one volume, 4to, contemporary vellum. Melchior Loysius, anno 1619, ownership inscription on title -- [VALOIS, ADRIEN DE]. Rerum Francicarum... Paris, 1646. First volume (of 3 only), folio, contemporary half calf, minor wear to edges. Brunet V:1053 -- HEUTERUS, PONTUS. Opera Historica Omnia, Burgundica, Austriaca, Belgica... Lowen, 1649. 3 parts in one volume, folio, contemporary vellum, worn; light browning -- MEZERAY, FRANOIS EUDES. Histoire de France, depuis Faramond jusqu'au regne de Louis le Juste. Paris, 1685. Engraved additional title and numerous engraved portraits in text. 3 volumes, folio, contemporary calf, elaborately gilt border, some rubbing, joints of volume III cracked, worming to covers. Brunet III:1694 -- ECKHART, JOHANN GEORG. Commentarii de rebus Franciae Orientalis... Wrzburg, 1729. Engraved frontispiece and 11 engraved plates (some folding). 2 volumes, folio, contemporary half calf, light wear to spine and corners. (10)

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    USD 1,092

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    USD 1,200 - USD 1,800

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    [FRANCE]. SERRES, JEAN DE. A General Inventorie of the History of France. London: Eld, 1607. Woodcut illustrations in text. Folio, old calf backed boards, slight browning. STC-22244 -- BUSSIERES, JOAN DE. Historia Francica a Monarchia Condita. Cologne, 1688. Engraved frontispiece. 2 volumes in one, contemporary calf, spine elaborately gilt -- FAUCHET, CLAUDE. Les Antiquitez et Histoires Gauloises et Francoises. Geneva, 1611; Origines des Dignitez et Magistrats de France... Geneva, 1611. 2 works in one volume, 4to, contemporary vellum. Melchior Loysius, anno 1619, ownership inscription on title -- [VALOIS, ADRIEN DE]. Rerum Francicarum... Paris, 1646. First volume (of 3 only), folio, contemporary half calf, minor wear to edges. Brunet V:1053 -- HEUTERUS, PONTUS. Opera Historica Omnia, Burgundica, Austriaca, Belgica... Lowen, 1649. 3 parts in one volume, folio, contemporary vellum, worn; light browning -- MEZERAY, FRANOIS EUDES. Histoire de France, depuis Faramond jusqu'au regne de Louis le Juste. Paris, 1685. Engraved additional title and numerous engraved portraits in text. 3 volumes, folio, contemporary calf, elaborately gilt border, some rubbing, joints of volume III cracked, worming to covers. Brunet III:1694 -- ECKHART, JOHANN GEORG. Commentarii de rebus Franciae Orientalis... Wrzburg, 1729. Engraved frontispiece and 11 engraved plates (some folding). 2 volumes, folio, contemporary half calf, light wear to spine and corners. (10)

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