Jac. Augusti Thuani Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus Lib. I-XXIV. MDXLVI-MDLX. Hen. II.-Fran. II.
Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617)
Category
Books
Date
1733
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3026597.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
Vol. 1. Provenance: eighteenth-century Jacobean armorial bookplate (Franks 32206), lettered: William Windham Esquire [probably William Windham II (1717-1761)]. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf (rubbed and scratched); sewn on four supports; six raised bands; double gilt fillet border with small gilt fleuron cornerpieces; blind roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine with crown and floral stamps; brown leather title label and vol. number on spine; red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617), author Nicolas Rigault (1577-1654), author Jacques Chéreau (1688 - 1776), engraver (printmaker)