[Rarebooks] FS: Both vols. of Davila's History of the Civil Wars of France. London: 1647-8

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Davila, Enrico Caterino. THE HISTORIE OF THE CIVILL WARRES OF FRANCE. Written in Italian. Translated Out of the Original. London: Printed by R. Raworth, to be sold by W. Lee, D. Pakeman and G. Bedell. 1647. Folio. (8),407,(1)pp. With the license leaf before the title. Large copper engraved vignette on title. BOUND WITH: Davila, Enrico Caterino.. THE CONTINUATION AND CONCLUSION OF THE CIVILL WARRES OF FRANCE... London: Printed by Ruth Raworth, and sold by Thomas Heath. 1648. (2),(409)-1478pp. Both bound together in cont. full calf, with the gilt oval stamps, "The Society of Writers to the Signet." Later spine label. Free endpapers lacking. Final leaf of text a bit soiled, and with a repaired tear (no loss). Hinges & tops of spines lightly chipped but overall quite sound. Quite a decent copy for this large volume in its original binding.	$1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first edition in English of the well respected history which first appeared in Venice in 1630. The translation is by William Aylesbury. Wing D413 and D412c.


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