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MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE. Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses, tres tresillustre Royne de Navarre. - Suyte des Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses. Ibid, id, 1547. 2 volumes in-8, prairie-green glazed calf speckled with gold, gilt fillet framing, spines with 5 nerves similarly decorated, interior roulette, gilt edges ( P. Bozerian jeune). Brunet, III-1414 // Cartier, Tournes, no. 105 // Cioranescu, 14075-14076 // De Backer, 243 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, IV-366. I. 541-(1 f.) / a-z8, A-L8 // II. 342-(1 f.) / a-x8, y4 / 95 x 164 mm. Highly sought-after first edition. The Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses were published by Simon Silvius, known as Jean de La Haye, esquire and valet de chambre to the Queen, who signed the Epistre liminaire et à qui est accordé le privilège. The second volume is illustrated with 11 woodcuts in the text by Bernard Salomon, known as Petit Bernard, 10 of which illustrate the poem La Coche. The edition, printed in italics, is adorned with woodcuts, lettering and fleurons.
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MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE. Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses, tres tresillustre Royne de Navarre. - Suyte des Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses. Ibid, id, 1547. 2 volumes in-8, prairie-green glazed calf speckled with gold, gilt fillet framing, spines with 5 nerves similarly decorated, interior roulette, gilt edges ( P. Bozerian jeune). Brunet, III-1414 // Cartier, Tournes, no. 105 // Cioranescu, 14075-14076 // De Backer, 243 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, IV-366. I. 541-(1 f.) / a-z8, A-L8 // II. 342-(1 f.) / a-x8, y4 / 95 x 164 mm. Highly sought-after first edition. The Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses were published by Simon Silvius, known as Jean de La Haye, esquire and valet de chambre to the Queen, who signed the Epistre liminaire et à qui est accordé le privilège. The second volume is illustrated with 11 woodcuts in the text by Bernard Salomon, known as Petit Bernard, 10 of which illustrate the poem La Coche. The edition, printed in italics, is adorned with woodcuts, lettering and fleurons.
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