Lot 29
Boucicault (Jean Le Maingre de) Histoire de Mre. Jean de Boucicaut, Mareschal de France, Gouverneur de Gennes, first edition, Paris, Abraham Pacard, 1620.
Estimate: £600 - 800
Description
Boucicault (Jean Le Maingre de) Histoire de Mre. Jean de Boucicaut, Mareschal de France, Gouverneur de Gennes, first edition, title in red and black with engraved device, engraved arms of Boucicault and his wife, wood engraved initials and headpieces, previous owner's ink-stamp and very faint ink signature to title, G2 with small marginal ink note, occasional faint marginal water-staining, bookplate, near contemporary calf, a little rubbed, small loss to spine extremities, slight bumping to corners, [Atabey 139], 4to, Paris, Abraham Pacard, 1620.
⁂ "Boucicault fought in several campaigns against the Turks, first in Hungary when he was taken prisoner at the battle of Nicopolis. After his ransom he was sent to Constantinople to aid in the defence of the city against the Turks in 1398." (Atabey)
Description
Boucicault (Jean Le Maingre de) Histoire de Mre. Jean de Boucicaut, Mareschal de France, Gouverneur de Gennes, first edition, title in red and black with engraved device, engraved arms of Boucicault and his wife, wood engraved initials and headpieces, previous owner's ink-stamp and very faint ink signature to title, G2 with small marginal ink note, occasional faint marginal water-staining, bookplate, near contemporary calf, a little rubbed, small loss to spine extremities, slight bumping to corners, [Atabey 139], 4to, Paris, Abraham Pacard, 1620.
⁂ "Boucicault fought in several campaigns against the Turks, first in Hungary when he was taken prisoner at the battle of Nicopolis. After his ransom he was sent to Constantinople to aid in the defence of the city against the Turks in 1398." (Atabey)