Politicorum sive Civilis doctrinae libri sex, qui ad principatum maxime spectant.

8vo: [24]-300 pp. (some marg. dampstaining and spotting, tiny hole in title).

Contemp. limp vellum, flat spine titled in ink, remains of vellum ties (loosening, def. at front top edge, front endpaper gone).

Extremely rare La Rochelle ed. of Lipius' treatise on the power and duties of rulers. First publ. Leiden 1589 it soon appeared in Catholic and Reformed publishing centres, such as the Calvinist bulwark La Rochelle. Jérôme Haultin also published a French translation by Charles le Ber in the same year. On pp. 250-300 "Breves notae" to books I-III. Woodcut mark on title.
Ref. Desgraves (La Rochelle 16e s.) 58:3. - Not in Adams, BB, Bibl. Lips. Brux.
Prov. J. Le Coq (contemp. name on title). - Contemp. ms. entry on front flyleaf. - Library stamps and shelfmarks.