François DU CHESNE.
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François DU CHESNE.
Histoire de tous les Cardinaux François de naissance ou qui ont été promeus au cardinalat par l'expresse recommandation de nos Roys, pour les grands services qu'ils ont rendus a leur estat, et à leur couronne: Comprenant sommairement leurs légations, ambassadeades et voyages par eux faits en divers Pays et Royaumes, vers les Papes, Empereurs, Roys, Potentats, Républiques, Communautez et Universitez, pour Affaires importantes à l'Église universelle, et à l'Auguste Majesté de nos Souverains. Enriched with their arms and portraits.
Paris, 1660, 3 parts (Book I, Book II and Proofs) in one volume in-4 bound in full contemporary basane, spine ribbed, title piece, binding with BD figures, corners dulled, jaws cracked, missing headpieces.
Illustrated with a large engraved vignette on the title page, 235 vignettes in the text including 98 portraits and 137 coats of arms engraved on copper, among which 28, unknown to the author, remained empty. Copy short of upper margin, traces of moisture and some leaves uniformly browned.
First edition.
Joint: Missale ad usum Cathedralis ecclesiae et dioecesis Tullensis. 1750 (1785), in-4 bound, illustrated with 7 religious scenes out of text. Without the frontispiece.
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