COMMINES, Philippe de. The Memoirs of Philippe de Commines, - Lot 64

COMMINES, Philippe de. The Memoirs of Philippe de Commines, Sr d'Argenton. Published in Leiden by Les Elzeviers in 1648. In twelve / In-12 (13.5 x 8cm) format. White velvet 765+21 nn. pages. Elzevirian edition of these memoirs by Philippe de Commines Seigneur d'Argenton (1447-1511), politician and historian, advisor to Louis XI, Charles VIII and Louis XII. It contains a detailed chronicle of the political life of his time. This "last edition" was printed by Bonaventure and Abraham Elzevier, active in Leiden from 1626 to 1652. The work, in its period binding, is introduced by a handsome engraved title page. Fragile binding in the process of coming loose. Clean inside. A few annotations in pencil on the flyleaf.