EMILI (Paolo) - COMMINES (Philippe de) - Lot 464

EMILI (Paolo) - COMMINES (Philippe de) L'Histoire des faicts, gestes et conquestes des roys, princes, seigneurs et peuple de France mise en françois par Jean Regnart avec la suyte de la dicte histoire tirée du latin de feu Me Arnold Le Ferron. Paris, Morel, 1581. (Followed by) Les mémoires de messire Philippe de Commines, chevalier, seigneur d'Argenton sur les principaux faicts & gestes de Louis onziesme et de Cherles huictiesme. Reveus et corrigez par A4060 Sauvage Paris, Jean de Bordeaux, 1581. 2 works in one folio volume: 8f., 687pp., 45f. (table), 1fb. - 6f., 341pp. 3f. (table). Contemporary speckled fawn calf, spine ribbed, headpieces torn off, foot box changed, jaws split, small leather tears on edges, corners worn, red edges, solid binding. This Veronese historian was commissioned to write, à la Titus Livius, the annals of France. The work remained famous for a long time, and went through numerous editions. The Histoire des faicts, gestes et conquestes des roys, princes, seigneurs et peuple de France (Paris, 1581) is considered by far the best edition, the most complete and the most convenient to consult, thanks to its extensive table of contents.