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167 - THOU (Jacques-Auguste de). *Universal History*… With a conti…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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THOU (Jacques-Auguste de). *Universal History*… With a continuation by Nicolas Rigault; the *Memoirs of the Author’s Life*, a collection of documents relating to the Reformation… And augmented with historical and critical remarks by Casaubon, Du Plessis Mornay, G. Laurent, Ch. de l’Ecluse, Guy Patin, P. Bayle, J. Le Duchat, and others. The Hague, Scheurleer, 1740, 11 volumes in-4, portrait and 2 plates. Contemporary half-blond calf binding, ribbed spine, title labels, panels decorated with a grotesque motif alternating with a Rococo ironwork design, trimmed edges. (Contemporary bindings). - The portrait appears after the preface. The interior of the volumes is in very fresh condition, with generous margins. Most of the headbands are worn down; a few spines are split over 3 or 4 cm; corners are slightly bumped. Ex-libris bearing the coat of arms of the Château de Chaltrait (20th century) in each volume. One of the two large-format editions published in the 18th century. Titles printed in red and black; the author’s first name is spelt ‘Jaques-Auguste’. “De Thou’s erudition is immense; he has read virtually all French and Italian historians, and has gathered a great deal of first-hand information… His impartiality is renowned. One might even say that, in his determination to keep the balance even between the two sides, de Thou has at times tipped it in favour of the Huguenots, or at the very least the ‘politiques’...” (S.H.F.). - (Quérard IX, p. 457 – S.H.F., 775).
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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