Lot including: - LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (François... Lot 2

Lot including: - LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (François de). Memoirs of M. D. L. R. on the brigades at the death of Louys XIII. The wars of Paris & Guyenne, & the prison of the Princes. Letter of the Cardinal to Monsieur de Brienne. Articles agreed upon by His Royal Highness & Monsieur le Prince for the expulsion of Cardinal Mazarin. Apology for Monsieur de Beaufort. Memoirs of Monsieur de la Chastre. Cologne, Van Dyck, 1677. In-16, brown basane, spine ribbed and decorated (period binding). Spines and corners worn, rubbed. Ex-libris of Basonnière. These memoirs on the civil wars in France under Louis XIII were published clandestinely by La Rochefoucauld, who was a fierce intriguer before being the famous author of the maxims. The real original edition printed in Brussels by François Foppens under the pseudonym of Pierre Van Dyck appeared in 1662. -COURTILZ DE SANDRAS (Gatien)], Mémoires de Mr de B*** [Bouy] secrétaire de Mr L.C.D.R. [Le Cardinal de Richelieu] dans lequel on y découvre la plus fine politique et les affaires les plus secrètes qui se sont passées du règne de Louis le Juste, sous le ministère de ce grand cardinal, et l'y voit quelqu'autres de curieuses et de singulières sous celui de Louis le Grand. Amsterdam, Henry Schetten, 1711. 2 vol. in-12 brown calf, spine decorated with nerves, title page in red marble, red tr. (binding of the time). First edition. (Barbier III, 208.) - SANTEUL (Jean-Baptiste), Hymni sacri et novi. Paris, Thierry, 1689. In-12 red morocco, spine decorated with threaded caissons, gilt title, gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt tr. 12 pp. of engraved music in fine. Ex-libris crossed out on title. Ex-libris stamp of Ernest de Basonnière. One corner leaning, a few lightly rubbed. The most complete edition of Santeul's hymns, published under the name of Victorino Santolio. A set of 4 volumes.