Red morocco - Lot 555

Red morocco MÉZERAY (François Eude de) Histoire de France depuis Faramond jusqu'à maintenant. Ouvrage enrichi de plusieurs belles & rares antiquitez ; & d'un Abrégé de la vie de chaque Reyne... Paris, Guillemot, 1646. 3 volumes in folio: 9f, 1042pp, 24f / 3f, 1194pp, 24f / 4f, 683pp, 5f. - 684-1232pp. 4f. engraved title to two volumes, over 100 engraved portraits in medallions, numerous plates of medallions in the text. Some leaves browned. Light staining on two leaves, small paper loss (restored) on the last table leaf of volume III. Contemporary red morocco, ornate ribbed spine, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt roulette on the edges, inner lace, slight wear, one split bit at the foot (Volume I), gilt edges. This history of France is considered the model of classical historiography. The author deals with economic and social conditions, then reviews the state of cities and provinces. Provenance: Printed bookplate of Henry Labouchère, member of the British Parliament in the 1860s, reporter for The Daily News during the Siege of Paris.