46 - [HISTORY - MARY OF BURGUNDY & CHARLES V] - GAILLARD, Gabriel-Henri & ROBERTSON, William

[HISTORY - MARY OF BURGUNDY & CHARLES V] - GAILLARD, Gabriel-Henri & ROBERTSON, William Two works on the Houses of Burgundy and Habsburg: - GAILLARD, Gabriel-Henri History of Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold, who married Maximilian, first Archduke of Austria, later Emperor: through which alliance the Netherlands came under the rule of the House of Austria. Published in Paris in 1757 (by Gabriel-Henri Gaillard). New edition expanded with a historical and critical preface Brussels, Jos. Ermens, 1784 In-12°. Full root-stamped calfskin. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gilded, floral-patterned panels. Title label in red morocco. Red edges. Slight rubbing and worn cap. A fine copy. New edition, partly original as it has been expanded with a substantial historical and critical preface written by the Brussels publisher Joseph Ermens. This work recounts the tragic and political fate of Duchess Mary of Burgundy, whose marriage to the future Emperor Maximilian I sealed the transition of the Netherlands under the rule of the House of Austria. Includes a valuable catalog of books printed by Jos. Ermens. References: Barbier, II, 703; Brunet, VI, 24108 - ROBERTSON, William History of Emperor Charles V Brussels, Wouters, Raspoet & Co., 1842, 4 volumes in 2 books. In-8°. Black glossy half-calf. Spine with 4 raised bands decorated with a double gilt fillet. Author’s name and title gilt. Scuffing and spine cracked. Rare foxing. A classic translation by Jean-Baptiste Suard, preceded by a historical and literary introduction by Jean-Alexandre Buchon. This 19th-century Brussels edition reproduces the masterpiece by the Scottish historian William Robertson, one of the great classics of European historiography. The work traces the life of the powerful monarch as well as the progress of European society in the late Middle Ages and the 16th century. References: Quérard, VIII, 85; Brunet, VI, 24068 Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (bookplate)