Live veiling - Lot 1138
[Low Countries]
Proposition de paix du sieur Pierre Peckius [...] de la part des Archiducs aux [...] Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays bas, le 23. mars 1621 [...]. Auec la response desdits Seigneurs les Estats Generaux. Traduit de Flamand en François.
S.l., s.n., 1621
Hamerprijs: €
900
€ 300 / 350
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Beschrijving lot
8vo: 8 pp.
Mod. quarter calf, gilt titled flat spine. Nice copy.
Extremely rare ed. of the French text of "Propositie ghedaen vanden ambassadeur Peckius, inde vergaderinghe vande [...] Staten Generael. Met het antvvoort der hooch-ghemelte heeren" (1621). Petrus Peckius the Younger (1562-1625) was a diplomat and chancellor of Brabant for the Sovereign Archdukes Albert and Isabella. He is best known for a failed attempt to negotiate a renewal of the Twelve Years’ Truce in 1621.
Ref. BnF. - Not in Anet, KBR, Limo, STCN, STCV, Unicat etc.