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889 - PERRIN (Antoine). Universal Collection of Private Memoirs Re…
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PERRIN (Antoine). Universal Collection of Private Memoirs Relating to the History of France. Paris, n.p., 1785–1790. 66 in-8 volumes, light-coloured grained calfskin, smooth spines richly decorated (contemporary binding). First edition of this very rare collection of memoirs. It comprises 65 volumes of historical memoirs and one volume of general tables, arranged as follows: - Vol. 1 & 2: Jean, Lord of Joinville, History of Saint Louis. Dissertations on the History of Saint Louis / Charles Du Fresne, Lord Du Cange - Vol. 3 to 5: Arabic manuscripts relating to the reign of Saint Louis; Du Cange, Dissertations (continued), Life of Du Guesclin / trans. Jacques Lefevre, Provost of Arras; Christine de Pisan, Memoirs on the Life of Charles V; Pierre de Fenin, Memoirs, compiled by Gérard de Tieulaine - Vol. 6: Memoirs of Boucicaut - Vol. 7: Chronicle of the Maid / Denys Godefroy; Guillaume Gruel; Chronicle of Arthur de Richemont / Théodore Godefroy; Florent d’Illiers, Memoirs / ed. by D. Godefroy - Vol. 8 & 9: Memoirs of Olivier de La Marche - Vol. 9 (cont.) Memoirs of Jacques Du Clerc, Lord of Beauvoir-en-Ternois - Vols. 10–12: Memoirs of Philippe de Commynes / edited and with a preface by Lenglet Du Fresnoy - Vol. 13: Chronicles of Jean de Roye - Vol. 14: Guillaume de Villeneuve, Memoirs on the expedition to Naples; Jean Bouchet, Memoirs of Louis II, Lord of La Trémoille - Vol. 14 (cont.) & 15: Jacques de Mailles, Memoirs of Bayard - Vol. 16: Memoirs of Robert de La Marck, Lord of Fleuranges; of Louise of Savoy [mother of Francis I] - Vol. 17 to 21: Memoirs of Guillaume and Martin Du Bellay - Vol. 22 to 26: Memoirs of Blaise de Montluc - Vol. 26 (continued) to 28: Memoirs of Gaspard de Saulx, Lord of Tavannes - Vol. 28 (continued) to 33: Vincent Carloix, Memoirs of François de Scepeaux, Lord of Vieilleville - Vol. 33 (cont.) to 37: Memoirs of François de Boyvin du Villars - Vol. 37 (cont.) to 39: Memoirs of François de Rabutin - Vol. 39 (continued) & 40: Memoirs of Bertrand de Salignac - Vol. 40 (continued): Memoirs of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny; of Claude de La Châtre; of Guillaume de Rochechouart, Lord of Jars - Vol. 41: Memoirs of Jean de Mergey - Vol. 41 (continued) to 46: Memoirs of Michel de Castelnau - Vol. 46 (continued): Memoirs of Achille Gamon and Jean Philippi - Vol. 47: Memoirs of François de La Noue - Vol. 47 (continued) to 49: Memoirs of Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon - Vol. 49 (continued): Memoirs of Guillaume de Saulx, Lord of Tavannes - Vol. 50 to 52: Memoirs of Philippe Hurault de Cheverny - Vol. 52 (continued): Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France - Vol. 53 & 54: Memoirs of Jacques Auguste de Thou - Vol. 54 (continued): Memoirs of Mathieu de Merle; of Jean Choisnin - Vol. 55 to 60: Memoirs of Pierre Victor Palma Cayet - Vol. 61: Memoirs of Jacques Pape, Lord of Saint-Auban in the Dauphiné - Vol. 61 (continued) & 62: Memoirs of Nicolas de Neufville, Lord of Villeroy - Vol. 62 (continued): Memoirs of Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulême. - Vol. 63 to 65: Memoirs of Pierre de Bourdeille, Lord of Brantôme; Lives of Illustrious Ladies and Gallant Ladies - Vol. 66: General Index, Volume 1 A collection that has become rare and was highly prized even though it was incomplete. A very fine copy in a uniform binding of the period, with some minor wear.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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