• 1722-Houssaie’s French History
• 1769-Praise French King

1722-Houssaie’s French History

Houssaie, Amelot de la (1634-1706) ‘Memoires Historiques, Politiques, Critiques, et Litteraires. Par Amelot de la Houssaie. Ouvrage imprime’ sur le proper Manuscrit de L’Auteur. Tome Premier and Tome Second. A Amsterdam Chez Michel Charles Le Cene. MDCCXXII. Ex Libris University Rostock. In 12; 6 3/8 by 3 3/4 inches. Period mottled calf with some bumps, splits etc. but holding. Title in Red and black. Nice set.

Amelot de la Houssaie was a historian that wrote many pieces of history and translated much in his life including the works of Cervantes into French. This set is a compilation of the authors notes and opinions on literature of the times as well as politics. A nice set.

$415.00

1769-Praise French King

Compt, Marquis de (unknown): Traitte’ de la Politique de France, Par Monsieur P. H. Marquis de C. A Cologne, Chez Pierre Du Mateau. 1669. 6 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches. Soft Vellum; [blank]; A12-I12; K12-L12; [blank]. Some staining but not objectionable. Closed tear on final leaf. Otherwise good condition.

A very good copy. A counterfeit edition, published in the same year as the original. One of at least three editions published in that year. The original edition was printed in Amsterdam by Elzevir and is 264 pages in length The present work is a treatise on France under Louis IV. It examines the monarchy, the aristocracy, the clergy, the French economy, and foreign relations.

$250.00