Le Théâtre du monde, où il est fait un ample discours des misères humaines [...]. Avec un brief discours de l'excellence et dignité de l'homme.

16mo, 2 parts in 1 vol.: [10]-101-[5], 26-[2] ff. (sm. wormholes in lower margin, sm. dampstain in upper margin of last 4 ff.).

18th-c. calf, covers ruled with gilt fillets, gilt decorated spine on raised bands, gilt edges (sm. traces of use).

Rare Rouen edition of this popular collection of stories and anecdotes by Boaistuau (1517-1566), compiled from classical and early Christian sources, and presenting various miseries and sufferings a man has to endure (famine, disease...). At the opposite the second part deals with the "potentialities" of men. Printer's mark on title. Ref. Pettegree (FB) 5984 (1585 ed.). - Not in Adams, STC French. Prov. Thédore de Valenzi (1813-1885), Ghent bibliophile (armorial bookpl.). - Ms. ownership entry on t.-p.