[Rarebooks] FS: 2 early folio editions of French memoirs (of Du Bellay and Comines) bound together. Paris: 1588 and 1605

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Du Bellay, Martin. LES MEMOIRES 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. (24),616,(12)pp. Index. Large woodcut vignette on title-page. BOUND WITH: 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), a few minor scuffs. A.e.g.                             $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
I.    BL French STC p. 141.
II.     Not in the BL 17th Century French STC.

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