[Rarebooks] FS: Two 16th century French memoirs bound together

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Du Bellay, Martin. LES ME-MOIRES DE MESS. MARTIN DU BELLAY SEIGNEUR DE LANGEY. Contenant le Discours de Plusieurs Choses Advenues au Royaume de France, Depuis l’An M.D.XIII. Jusques au Trespas du Roy Francois Premier… Reveu & Corrige pour la Troisiesme Edition. Paris: Abel l’Anglier. 1588 (colophon: 1587). Folio (14-1/4" tall). (24),616,(12)pp. Index. Large woodcut vignette on title-page. BOUND AFTER: Comines, Philippe de, Seigneur D’Argenton. LES MEMOIRES DE… Reveus et Corrigez par Denys Sauvage de Fontenailles en Brie, sur [un] Exemplaire Pris a l’Original de l’Auteur… Paris: Abel l’Anglier. 1605. Folio. (12),340,(8)pp. Title within an ornate woodcut border. A small paper flaw affects a few letters of the sub-title. Both works are ruled in red throughout. Bound in gilt decorated full brown morocco by Riviere (circa 1875), some minor scuffs. A.e.g.	$2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
I. BL French (16th Century) p. 141. 
II. Not in the BL 17th Century French STC.


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