Lot 1192
1192
THOU, J.A. de. Historiarum sui temporis opera. Offenbach, C. Neben, 1609-10. 3 parts in 1 vol. (incl. suppl.). (12), 1164, (64); (4), 242, (28); (1 blank leaf), 210, (20) pp. W. engr. ti. Fol. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Ties fail, lower hinge broken (book block almost loose in binding), upper free endpaper/pastedown lack, previous owner marks on ti., vellum a bit loosening, a bit browned).
Jacques Auguste De Thou (1553-1617), historian, a magistrate, director of the royal library, was also a bibliophile and collected an enormous private library. - Third edition, but first printed in Germany. Cf. Brunet V, 840-41; NBG 45, 261.€ 180
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