Histoire de Monsieur de Thou, . des choses arrivées de son temps. Mis en François par P. du Ryer, [...].
Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617)
Category
Books
Date
1659
Materials
Place of origin
France
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048111
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., [2] plates . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: E.4. The frontis. port. to vol. 1 has been placed after the 'Epistre' in the Dunham copy.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819),, pasted over an earlier, less well-executed plate of the 5th earl, with the single-tailed lion.. Binding: Sprinkled calf; spine heavily gilt; red spine labels: 'Histoire de Thou'; marbled edges.
Makers and roles
Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617) Pierre Du Ryer (d.1658) René Lochon (b.1636?)