GUEVARA (Antonio de). *L'Orloge des princes*, containing the - Lot 29

GUEVARA (Antonio de). *L'Orloge des princes*, containing the renowned and excellent book by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome. Paris, [Benoît Prévost] for Jean Longis, 1557. In-8, fawn sheepskin, double cold-tooled border, gilt fleurons at the corners and center, decorated spine (contemporary binding). A new edition of this French translation of the major work by Antonio de Guevara (1481–1545), a Franciscan monk, preacher at the court of Charles V, and Inquisitor of Toledo. An old handwritten bookplate on the title page, a printed De Grandval bookplate, old notes on the upper inside front cover, and 18th-century handwritten bookplates on the last endpaper. Leaf Aa2 (leaf 370) is missing. Water stains; repaired worm damage on folios 421 (with loss of text) and 422. The last folio is incorrectly numbered 442. Binding is rubbed; corners and top cap have been restored.

Estimate:£166.93

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