The history of Lewis the Eleventh. . VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes.
Pierre Matthieu (1563-1621)
Category
Books
Date
1614
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3092833
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 232, 131, [13] p. . fol... Initial and final blanks 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: & Isabella Hervey [i.e. Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694) and his wife Isabella (1625-1686)].. Binding: Seventeenth century blind tooled reverse calf binding; rebacked.
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
Pierre Matthieu (1563-1621) Philippe de Commynes (1447-1511), seigneur d'Argenton. Edward Grimeston (fl.1604-1635)