GUEVARA (Antonio de). The Clock of the princes with the tresrenommé book of Marc Aurèle. Paris, Denis Cotinet, 1588. Strong volume in-8, soft vellum with covering of the time. This book occupies an important place in the work of Antonio de Guevara (1481-1545), Franciscan monk, preacher at the court of Charles V, inquisitor of Toledo in 1525 and bishop of Mondonedo. It was republished and translated many times, contributing to the fame of its author in the world of the literati. Translation by Nicolas de Herberay. Old handwritten bookplate on the title. Paper defect on f. 345 with a few words partly erased. Wetness in several quires. Losses of vellum in the binding.

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