Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, lord of. - 1/ - Memoirs, con - Lot 214

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Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, lord of. - 1/ - Memoirs, con - Lot 214
Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, lord of. - 1/ - Memoirs, containing the lives of illustrious men and great French captains of his time. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. 4 vol. in-12 - [12], 420 ; [6], 405 ; [4], 443 ; [4], 352, [2] pp. - 2/ - Mémoires contenant les vies des hommes illustres et grands capitaines étrangers de son temps. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. 2 vol. in-12 - [10], 312 ; [4],309, [3] pp. - 3/ - Mémoires contenant les vies des dames galantes de son temps. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. 2 vols. in-12 - [4], 399 ; [4], 466 pp. - 4/ - Memoirs containing the lives of the illustrious ladies of France of his time. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. 1 vol. in-12 - [8],392 pp. - 5/ - Memoirs containing the anecdotes of the French court under the kings Henry II, François II, Henry III and Henry IV, concerning duels. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. 1 vol. in-12 - [4], 331, [1] pp. - Collection uniformly bound in brown calf, spines decorated. - Corners generally pierced, several headpieces worn, boards rubbed. A fascinating chronicler of the French court that he frequented, Brantôme is however too often subject to caution. If they remain very pleasant to read, his anecdotes are debatable and frequently contradicted by historical criticism.
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