Live auction - Lot 678
[France - Rouen]
La chronique des Roys de France, Et des cas memorables advenuz depuis Pharamond, jusques au Roy Henry second du nom, selon l'ordre du temps & supputation des ans continuez, jusques en l'an mil cinq centz cinquante & un.
Rouen, sold by M. le Mégissier (printed by J. Petit), 1551
Hammer price: €
200
€ 150 / 200
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Lot description
Sm. 8vo: [4]-i/ciiii-[7 (of 8)]-cv/cxix [= cxx] ff. ("bref recueil" of 7 ff. bound between ff. ciiii and cv, dampstained, sm. hole in title).
Vellum binding (used).
Rare Rouen impression of the "Chronicle of the French Kings" from Pharamond to Henri II (1st Paris, 1549). Illustrated with 3 woodcut medallion portraits and 2 sm. initials.
Ref. Brunet II:1863. - Renouard, Imprimeurs parisiens, 671 (1st Paris ed. 1549). - Adams I-1205 (Paris, 1550). - Pettegree (FB) 17618. - USTC 45421. - Not in STC French who attributes other ed. to Paulus Aemilius.
Prov. Libr. stamp. - "Abraham Laisné notaire au Chatelet d'Orléans" (ms entry).