[Rarebooks] FS: Estienne's life of Catherine de Medici. 1649

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[Estienne, Henri]. DISCOURS MERVEILLEUX DE LA VIE ACTIONS & DEPORTEMENS DE 
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS Royne Mere. Declarant Tous ley Moyens Qu'elle a Tenus 
Pour Usurper le Gouvernement du Royaume de France... N.p. ("Selon la Copie 
Imprimee a Paris"): No pub. 1649. Sm. 8vo. 202pp. 19th century gilt decorated 
brown morocco over marbled boards.     $450.00 (trade discount allowed)
Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), daughter of Lorenzo, was the Queen Consort 
of France's Henry II. There is another 1649 edition with only 138pp.! See 
Renouard, ESTIENNE, pp. 143 & 409 for long notes on the first edition of 
1575.

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