[THE STAR STONE]. Collection of various pieces,... - Lot 11 - Christophe Joron Derem

[THE STAR STONE]. Collection of various pieces, used for the history of Henri III, king of France & Poland. Cologne, Pierre du Marteau, 1663; pet. in-12, marbled calf, spine with nerves decorated with gold motifs, [rel. of the period], very used. The work contains the following items: 1. Diary of the reign of Henry III. 2. L'Alcandre, ou les Amours du roy Henry le grand (actually, later in the collection). 3. The Satyric Divorce, or the Loves of Queen Marguerite de Valois. 4. The Confession of Monsieur de Sancy. We've linked to the sequel: - [ESTIENNE (Henri)]. Wonderful speeches on the life, actions & deportemens of the Reyne Catherine de Medicis, mother of Francis II, Charles IX, Henry III, kings of France. Following the copy printed at the Haië, 1663. Important pieces for the history of the League and Protestantism. Angular tear with a slight lack of 7 ff. Some freckles. We join IVSIC (RADOVAN) . King Gordogan. Paris, Éditions surréalistes, 1968; gr. in-8, paperback, filled printed cover, folder and case. ORIGINAL TOYEN DRYPOINT IN FRONTISPIECE. Original edition. One of the 81 copies of the head print (#58) on Arches wove paper. Nice copy.