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987 - PASQUIER (Etienne). *Les Recherches de la France* by Etienne…
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PASQUIER (Etienne). *Les Recherches de la France* by Etienne Pasquier, expanded in this latest edition to include three complete books, in addition to several chapters interspersed throughout each of the other books, drawn from the author’s library. Paris, published by Pierre Ménard, 1643. Folio, (16)-1019-(67) pp., red morocco, decorated ribbed spine, double frame of gilt fillets in the Duseuil style on the covers (contemporary binding) Copy on large-format paper, lined. Vignette on the title page; portrait of Étienne Pasquier signed Jaspar Isac. New complete edition, expanded by three books. ‘Les Recherches de la France marks the founding moment of a history of the country stripped of mythology, legends and the fascination with the military. As a skilled jurist, attentive to the law and the proper functioning of institutions, Pasquier presents a history that is at once legal, cultural and social. He touches on a wide range of seemingly disparate subjects, but the unifying thread lies in the surprisingly modern critical perspective with which he analyses and strips events of all their embellishments. In truth, Pasquier is the first historian of France.” (Brunet, IV, 407; Tchemerzine, V, 82.)
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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