GUICCIARDIN (Sir François, Florentine Gentleman). - Lot 19

GUICCIARDIN (Sir François, Florentine Gentleman). The History of Italy, Translated from Italian into French and Presented to the Most Virtuous, Most Noble, and Most Powerful Lady and Princess Catherine de’ Medici, Queen of France, by Jérôme Chomedet, Gentleman and Councilor of the City of Paris. Paris, published by Vincent Norment and Jeanne, 1568, large folio. Restored period binding; pages restored, especially toward the end of the volume. Signs of wear, scuffing, stains, water stains, and wormholes toward the end of the volume (starting with Book 19), rendering the text unreadable in its entirety due to its condition. Ex-libris of Christian Charlet-Bricout. Items may be picked up by appointment starting July 23 in Paris’s 15th arrondissement (Metro: Pasteur), free of charge until September 15.