Blue calf signed De Watines - Lot 476

Blue calf signed De Watines PÉREFIXE (Hardouin de BEAUMONT de) Histoire du Roy Henri le Grand composed by Messire Hardouin de PEREFIXE, Bishop of Rodez. Paris, Martin ; Palais, Jolly ; Billaine, 1662. Small in 12: 9f. (including frontispiece portrait), 560pp. - 20pp. (Henry Le Grand au Roy. Poem. Third edition) Midnight-blue calf signed by WATINES, ornate ribbed spine, Duseuil-style boards, gilt fillet on edges, fine interior lace, gilt edges. A fine copy. Fine portrait of Henri IV. The last 10 leaves are occupied by a "Henry le Grand au Roy Poème" signed CASSAGNES. The first edition by Martin dates from 1661, this one from the following year. Provenance: ex-libris stamp J L, with the motto "Rire pour vivre - D'amour pas trop".