ROHAN (Duke of): Le Parfait capitaine, autrement l'abrégé des guerres de Gaule des commentaires de César. With some remarks on icelles, followed by a collection of the Order of war of the ancients; together with a particular treaty of the war. Third and last edition increased of a treaty: of the interest of the Princes and States of Christendom. Paris, Courbé, 1640. 4 pages in contemporary blond calf, spine ribbed and decorated (spine rebound with the old one plated on it, corners restored, endpapers renewed). 45 ff n.c. including a beautiful engraved frontispiece, 281 pp, 1 ff; Title, 1 ff, 85 pp, 1 ff; Title: Veritable account of what happened during the uprising of the Grisons for the restitution of Valtellina, County of Chauenna and Bormio. 15 pp. including title Some light foxing and a few old marginal annotations. Nice copy.

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