Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont - Histoire du roi Henri le Grand - 1807

Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont. History of King Henry the Great. Paris, Nyon, 1807, xvi-488 pp. One volume in 12mo (175x105 mm), full calfskin, smooth spine ornamented, red morocco title label, marbled edges (binding of the period). Beautiful condition of the binding, spine slightly worn, headcap partially shaved. Interior fresh, no foxing. New edition The author traces the reign of Henry IV, from the late years of the Wars of Religion and the accession of the King of Navarre until his assassination in 1610. The narrative notably covers the wars against the League, the Spanish interventions, the main figures of the reign, the political and military affairs as well as the king’s action in governing the kingdom

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