CHENU (Jean) - Lot 409

CHENU (Jean) Livre des offices de France, ou continuation du recueil d'édicts. Paris, Foüet, 1620. In-4: 28f, 1226pp, 1fb, 22f (table); an out-of-text portrait of the author. Pages browned, light banding or spotting in places. Contemporary fawn basane, spine ribbed, headband flattened at head, spine vertically cracked in central part, title handwritten on spine, small leather tears, trimming on edges, corners dulled. First and only edition published. LOYSEAU (Charles): Cinq livres du Droict des offices. Paris, Bessin, 1620. (Followed by) Traité des seigneuries. Paris, se., 1620. (Followed by) Traité des Ordres et simples dignitez. Paris, se., 1620. In-4: 3f, 762pp, 22f (table) - 246pp, 8f. - 172pp., 8f. Angular light half-tone at foot. Contemporary fawn basane, spine ribbed, damaged headbands, restoration yoke, gilt fillet framing the boards, central gilt medallion, leather missing, blued edges.