[MEMOIRS - HISTORY] - Lot 551

[MEMOIRS - HISTORY] - BASSOMPIERRE (François de): Ambassade du mareschal de Bassompierre en Espagne l'an 1621. Cologne, du Marteau, 1668. In-12: 1f., 163pp. Contemporary fawn basane, spine ribbed, leather missing, rubbed, minor defects. - BASSOMPIERRE (François de): Mémoires du mareschal de Bassompierre, contenant l'histoire de sa vie, et de ce qui s'est fait de plus remarquable à la Cour de France. Cologne, du Marteau, 1665 (tome I) ; Amsterdam, dépens de la compagnie, 1723 (tome II). 2 volumes small in-12: 448pp. / 2f., 430pp. (mismatched edition with two volumes from two different editions). Modern stiff vellum, handwritten title on spine. - WICQUEFORT (Abraham de)]: Mémoires touchant les ambassadeurs et les ministres publics. Cologne, du Marteau, 1676. In-12: 600pp (leaves k6 and k7 are missing). Worn contemporary fawn basane, spine with ornate nerves, leather missing, rubbed and worn. First edition of this essential work for understanding the history of this troubled period.