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CRONIC and history, composed by Philippes de Commines, Knight, Lord of Argenton. Newly revised and corrected. Paris, Four Dauphine Lotrian, 1559, in-12, 11 ff. - 460 ff, vellum with flaps, gilt fleuron in the centre, spine gilt, traces of laces, tr. gilt. (contemporary binding). Pagination error. Heavy spotting. Expert : Danyela PETITOT 06 62 22 43 47 - [email protected]

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CRONIC and history, composed by Philippes de Commines, Knight, Lord of Argenton. Newly revised and corrected. Paris, Four Dauphine Lotrian, 1559, in-12, 11 ff. - 460 ff, vellum with flaps, gilt fleuron in the centre, spine gilt, traces of laces, tr. gilt. (contemporary binding). Pagination error. Heavy spotting. Expert : Danyela PETITOT 06 62 22 43 47 - [email protected]

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Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 EUR

Philippe de COMMINES. Cronique & hystoire... contenant les choses advenues durant le regne du Roy Loys Xie tant en France Bourgongne Flandres Arthois Angleterre q Espaigne et lieux circonvoisins Nouvellement imprime a Paris. In-4, brown calf, mention Estiene in a medallion on the first cover and Despinay on the second, spine with 6 ornate bands ( 17th century binding), modern brown half-chagrin folder and slipcase. Bechtel, 158/C-443 // Brunet, II-188 // Fairfax Murray, 101 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, II-450 // USTC, 30904. (116f.) / A-S6, T-V4 / 42 long lines, gothic car / 179 x 264 mm. Rare first edition of the first six books of the Chronique de Philippe de Commines, seigneur d'Argenton. Born in 1445 into a family of high-ranking Burgundian civil servants, Philippe de Commines was an advisor to Charles the Bold, then became attached to Louis XI, became a minister and was employed by him in numerous political negotiations. After Louis XI's death in 1483, he was a member of the Council during the regency of Anne de Beaujeu, encouraged the intrigues of the Duc d'Orléans, was imprisoned in an iron cage in Loches for eight months, then served again under Charles VIII, but without regaining the power and influence he had under Louis XI. In his memoirs, Commines shows himself to be a first-rate historian. His judgments are impartial and his accounts faithful, but betrayals betrayals, even crimes, far from arousing his indignation, are reported by him coldly, without emphasis, envisaged as means of success and judged by their results alone and without any moral considerations (Larousse). Commines' memoirs contain eight books. The first six are published here for the first time. They are devoted to the confrontation between Louis XI and Charles of Burgundy, and end with the death of Louis XI. The edition is adorned with a handsome engraved title in architectural style with columns, putti, medallions... with on the verso the arms of France supported by two angels, initials in the text and the printer's mark on the last leaf. Glued to the center of the title is a rectangular piece of woodcut paper, probably intended to conceal a signature. Old restored binding, badly worn, title a little trimmed, restored at the top by paper glued to the spine. Stains on 3 leaves (ink) and a spot of rust on leaf V1. Provenance: Estiene Despinay (or d'Espinay), whose name appears on the binding and whom we have been unable to find.

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

[Philippe de COMMINES]. Cronique & hystoire... contenant les choses advenues durant le regne du Roy Loys Unziesme tant en France Bourgõgne Flandres Arthois Angleterre que Espaigne et lieux circonvoisins. Nouvellemenr reveue et corrigee Avec plusieurs notables mis en marge... - Philippe de COMMINES. Croniques du Roy Charles huytiesme de ce nõ que Dieu absoille cõtenãt la Verite des faictz et gestes dignes de mémoire dudict seigneur quil feist en son voiage de Naples et de la conqueste dudit royaulme de Naples ｸ pays adiacens Et de son triumphãt et Victorieux retour en son royaume de Frãce... Paris et Poitiers, Enguillebert de Marnef, September 25, 1528. 2 works in one in-folio volume, taupe morocco, fine four-lobed framing formed by a gilt fillet set with two cold fillets with corner fleurons, in the center a large gilt diamond motif in small irons, spine with 6 ornate nerves, interior lace, gilt edges ( Capé). Bechtel, 159/C-446 / 160/C-454 // Brunet, II-189-190 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, II-452-455 // USTC, 39054 and 8405. I. (4f.)-CVI / A4, B-S6, T4 / II. II. (4f.)-LX / aa4, A-K6 / 44 and 43 long lines, gothic car / 176 x 261 mm. Third edition of the Cronique et histoire... de Loys Unziesme and first edition of the Chroniques du Roy Charles huytiesme. Philippe de Commines, a great statesman under Louis XI, wrote his memoirs in two parts. The first, which he wrote between 1490 and 1493, is entirely devoted to political life under Louis XI, and comprises books I to VI. Books VII and VIII, which he wrote between 1495 and 1498, are devoted to the first expedition to Italy, where he followed King Charles VIII and courageously fought alongside him at the battle of Fornoue. His memoirs end with the king's death in 1498. His chronicles met with immediate success because they are impartial, accurate information from an eyewitness the precise information of an eyewitness [and that] his concern his concern to explain reality also led him to work as a moralist and politician, making frequent use of digression, giving a pessimistic portrait of princes and men, and, before Machiavelli, laying down the rules of political success ( En français dans le texte, no. 38). The first six books were published in two editions in 1524, on April 26 and September 7, followed by three editions in 1525, one in January, one on February 15 and the present one on September 11. In fact, the latter must be regarded as the true third edition, as the year at the time began in March, with January and February following September. It was only thirty years later, following an edict by Charles IX in 1562, that the year began on January 1st. The illustrations include, for the first volume, a title frame similar to that of the original 1524 edition, the same figure on the verso depicting the arms of France supported by two angels, and the printer's mark on the last leaf; for the second volume, a large, handsomely illustrated title in architectural style depicting agricultural or hunting scenes, with the printer's mark, a large woodcut on leaf aa4 and 7 woodcuts in the text, one of which is repeated, as well as lettering. Beautifully bound, ruled copy by Capé. Minor but not serious rubbing to binding. Title of first volume slightly cut at top.

COMMYNES, Philippe - Mémoires de messire Philippe de Comines, seigneur d'Argenton, contenans l'Histoire des rois Louis XI. & Charles VIII. depuis l'an 1464. jusqu'en 1498. Augmentez de plusieurs traittez, contracts, testaments, actes, & observations, par feu Mr. Denys Godefroy. Derniere éd. divisée en III. tomes, enrichie de portraits en taille douce & augm. de l'Histoire de Louis XI. connuë sous le nom de Chronique Scandaleuse. Brussels, François Foppens, 1714. 4 vols. in-8, 2 folding tables, 6 portraits engraved by Audran, worm damage to margins of first few pages without affecting text, contemporary granulated fawn calf, spine ribbed and ornamented, one cuff frayed.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

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