Louis DES MASURES. Tragedies sainctes... - [Louis DES MASURES]. PHILONE. Iosias, tragedy. Ibid, id, 1583. 2 works in one volume in-8, blond calf, triple fillet, nicely decorated smooth spine, gilt edges ( Late 18th century binding). Brunet, II-636 / IV-617 // De Backer, 367 // Cioranescu, 7662-7660. 319 / A-V8 // 104 / A-F8, G4 / 96 x 155 mm. Second and first complete edition of Tragédies sainctes by Louis Des Masures, French poet and author of Latin poems, French poems, plays, translations of liturgical texts and classical authors, etc. A first edition appeared in 1566, containing David combattant, David Triomphant and David fugitif. This second edition also contains Bergerie spirituelle and Éclogue spirituelle. The choral passages, usually psalms, are printed here with their music notated. The second work is in its second edition. Both books bear the printer's mark on the title. A short-margined copy with stains on several leaves, soiled titles.