Marguerite de Navarre - Hérouard - Heptameron of the Nouvell - Lot 259

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Marguerite de Navarre - Hérouard - Heptameron of the Nouvell - Lot 259
Marguerite de Navarre - Hérouard - Heptameron of the Nouvelles de la reine de Navarre. Preface by Maurice Donnay. Text prepared by Henri Clouzot. Paris, Javal et Bourdeaux, 1932. 4 volumes in-4 bound in plum half-maroquin with corners, spine with 5 nerves, gilt heads, covers and spine kept. Minor rubbing to the bindings, slight white marks to the corners of the first volume, upper hinge of the 4th volume weak - [4 ff.], IV pp. 239 pp. [2 f.] ; [3 ff.], 245 pp. [1 f.] ; [3 ff.], 218 pp. [1 f.] ; [3 ff.], 221 pp. [1 f.] ; 64 colour compositions by Hérouard (16 per volume) reproduced in facsimile from the original by Daniel Jacomet. Edition at 1550 numbered copies, 1/1000 on Marais vellum (n° 1140). Ladies' entertainments in the 16th century illustrated with lively and cleverly undressed scenes.
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