A generall historie of France, written by Iohn de Serres vnto the yeare. 1598. . Contynued by Peter Mathew. to the death of King Henry: the fourth, in the year 1610. And againe continued unto the peace concluded before Montpellier in the yeare 1622. By Edward Grimston Sariant at Armes.
Jean de Serres (1540?-1598)
Category
Books
Date
1624
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3041822
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],272,269-539,538-1209,[1],335,[17]p . ill.., port.. . fol.. Imperfect: All after p. 692 wanting.. Provenance: Large armorial bookplate: The Right Honble. John Lord Hervey Created Baron of Ickworth ... 1702. [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)]. manuscript inscription: Tho: Hervey. [i.e. Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694)]; altered to: Isabella [his wife Isabella, 1625-1686] & Tho: Hervey. Extensive annotations in Thomas Hervey's? hand on front end papers; occasional marginalia by the same.. Binding: Stiffened parchment binding; remains of ties.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Jean de Serres (1540?-1598) Pierre Matthieu (1563-1621) Edward Grimstone