7 - [HISTORY - DUCHY OF BURGUNDY] - LA MARCHE, Olivier de

[HISTORY - DUCHY OF BURGUNDY] - LA MARCHE, Olivier de "The Memoirs of Sir Olivier de la Marche, third edition, revised and expanded with a detailed account of the household of Duke Charles the Bold, composed by the same author and previously unpublished" Brussels, Hubert Antoine, 1616 In-8°. Full calfskin binding from the late 18th century. Smooth spine richly decorated with fleurons and gilded ornamentation. Title label in cognac-colored morocco leather. Worn joints, leather, and corners. A few pages slightly browned, but not excessively. Sought after for its textual fidelity, this important third edition presents, for the very first time, the text of the “Estat particulier de la maison du duc Charles le Hardy” (Charles the Bold). Written by the memoirist himself in his capacity as maître d’hôtel of the Burgundian court, this previously unpublished addition constitutes a crucial historiographical document for understanding the etiquette, administrative duties, rituals, and inner workings of the prestigious House of Burgundy in the 15th century. Printed by Hubert Antoine, the court’s official printer in Brussels, this edition far surpasses the later 17th-century reprints in typographical quality. Provenance: from the Library of the Jesuit College of Ghent (handwritten note in Latin dated 162?, on the title page, following redaction by a previous owner); from the Library of Philippe de Volkaersbeke (ex-libris) A fine copy! References: Arlima EA2327; Peignot, II, p. 280