The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, Mareschal of France. . Wherein are describ'd all the combats, ... with several other signal and remarkable feats of war, wherein tihs great and renowned warriour was personally engag'd, in the space of fifty or threescore years that he bore arms under Kings of France. Together with divers instructions, that such ought not to be ignorant of, as propose to themselves by the practice of arms to arrive at any eminent degree of honor, and prudently to carry on all the exploits of war.
Blaise de Montluc
Category
Books
Date
1674
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3043891
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],376,381-404,[12]p . ill.., port.. . fol.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: Norris's typed catalogue entry, and clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Eighteenth-century inscription on flyleaf: "Montlucs Commentarys". Nineteenth-century book label of type associated with Papillon family, stamped Di.L.S.5.W, with 9 added in manuscript Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand: Crowhurst Park 12/3 42 3/9 [Crowhurst Park, Battle, East Sussex, home of Papillon family].. Binding: Eighteenth-century full calf over boards; blind fillets and central panel; brown calf spine label with title "Montluc Commentaries"; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
Blaise de Montluc Charles Cotton (1630 - 1687)