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161 - MALINGRE, Claude. The Fifth Book of the Recent Troubles in F…
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MALINGRE, Claude. The Fifth Book of the Recent Troubles in France, containing an account of the memorable events that took place from the death of King Henry III in August 1589 until the siege of La Fère. The fifth and final volume of this important history of the civil wars in France at the end of the 16th century, in a full vellum binding of the period. No place, no publisher, Printed in the year of our Saviour 1597. In-8, cream vellum, plain spine decorated with the title handwritten in black. Contemporary binding. 7 unnumbered folios and 364 leaves, one title vignette, a few headpieces, initials and tailpieces, all engraved. Vellum browned and warped, a few holes in the front cover, spine slightly detached (fragile stitching), rare water stains and marginal foxing, wormholes in the margins of the first leaves. The fifth and final volume of this major history of the civil wars in France, recounting the events from the death of Henry III in August 1589 to the siege of La Fère. Whilst the first four volumes, first published in 1594–1595, were the work of Henry IV’s historiographer Pierre Mathieu (1563–1621), this final volume is authored by Claude Malingre (1580–1653), who published the entire work. [Barbier, II, 745; Brunet, 1530, 31]. A handwritten bookplate on the title page, which is difficult to read. The interior is in good condition.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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