Null Claude-François Menestrier (1631-1705): 'Histoire du regne de Louis le Gran…

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Claude-François Menestrier (1631-1705): 'Histoire du regne de Louis le Grand par les medailles...', Paris, Robert Pepie and J.B. Nolin, 1693 Folio. Full title: Histoire du regne de Louis le Grand par les medailles, emblemes, devises, jettons, inscriptions, armoiries et autres monumens publics. Recueillis et expliquez par le Pere Claude Francois Menestrier,... Edition nouvelle corrigee et augmentee d'un discours sur la vie du roy, and de plusieurs medailles and figures. Gilt spine with six raised bands. Title. 165 medallions. 32 pl. (of which 2 folding pl.).

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Claude-François Menestrier (1631-1705): 'Histoire du regne de Louis le Grand par les medailles...', Paris, Robert Pepie and J.B. Nolin, 1693 Folio. Full title: Histoire du regne de Louis le Grand par les medailles, emblemes, devises, jettons, inscriptions, armoiries et autres monumens publics. Recueillis et expliquez par le Pere Claude Francois Menestrier,... Edition nouvelle corrigee et augmentee d'un discours sur la vie du roy, and de plusieurs medailles and figures. Gilt spine with six raised bands. Title. 165 medallions. 32 pl. (of which 2 folding pl.).

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[PARFAICT (François and Claude): Histoire du théâtre françois, depuis son origine jusqu'à présent, avec la vie des plus célèbres poëtes dramatiques, un catalog exact de leurs pièces, et des notes historiques et critiques. Paris, P.G. Le Mercier et Saillant, 1745-1749, 15 volumes. 9.5 by 16.5 cm. Contemporary full basane, ornate ribbed spines, red titles. Numerous small defects to binding. Some brown spots. Parfaict (François) and Parfaict (Claude), French literati, were brothers: François was born in Paris on May 10, 1698, and died there on October 25, 1753; Claude is said to have been born around 1701, and died in Paris on June 26, 1777. The main work of their collaboration is the Histoire générale du théâtre françois, a remarkable work and one of the most important sources for the history of early theater. It contains reproductions of numerous documents, analyses of the works and various quotations. The first three volumes contain extracts from ancient mysteries, moralities and farces, from their origins to 1548, when they were banned. The last volume closes with the year 1721.

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Lyon - MENESTRIER (Claude-François). Les divers caractères des ouvrages historiques, avec le plan d'une nouvelle histoire de la ville de Lyon. Lyon, Jean-Baptiste & Nicolas Deville, 1694. In-12, speckled calf, ornate ribbed spine, burgundy morocco title-piece (period binding). First edition, with a title vignette, a header vignette, a few figures in the text, and 2 folded plates (tables d'airain). This work reviews all early works on Lyon and corrects numerous errors; in a second part, it deals with the founding of the city of Lyon. A good copy. Corners and spine worn.

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MENESTRIER (Claude-François). L'art du blason justifié ou les preuves du véritable art du blason. Lyon, Benoist Coral, 1661. In-12, brown calf, ornate ribbed spine, red mar. title page, double gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt arms (mounted) in the center (period binding). Frontispiece and 8 plates engraved out of text, including the figure of Anne de Bretagne's funeral and the rare fig. of Laboureur's emblems. One engraved vignette in the text. Rare edition of Ménestrier's response to Claude Laboureur. Dark stains to boards due to later affixing of arms. A fine copy bound with the arms of Louis Urbain LE FEVRE seigneur de CAUMARTIN (1653-1720), councillor at the Parlement de Paris, maître des requêtes, commissaire pour les grands jours de Poitou, intendant des finances and conseiller d'État. At his death, he left "a library remarkable both for the choice of works and the beauty of the bindings" (O.H.R. 651 fer n°4).

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Scipion Dupleix, Histoire de Louis le juste XIII du nom, Roy de France et de Navarre [followed by] Continuation de l'histoire du règne de Louys le Juste, treiziesme du nom. Paris, Claude Sonnius and Denys Bechet, 1643-1648 . In-folio, [12]-[484 sur 486]-[27]-[1bl]-[8]-421-[13]p. Uncommon second edition of the first work, complete with portrait but incomplete on folio 9/10. First edition of the second work (continuation of the first), incomplete with the end of the table (1 or 2 leaves). Attached is a copy of the Parfait Mareschal (Paris, Clouzier, 1677), without plates and stopping at page 536.

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