Gc.8.05
Interets et maximes des princes et des estats souverains. Et du depuis augmenté des remarques touchant tout ce qui c'est passê jusques à l'an 1666..
Part 2 title page title: Maximes des princes et estats souverains
A Cologne. [i.e. Amsterdam] : Chez Jean du Païs. [i.e. D. Elsevier] : M. DC. LXVII. [1667]
2 pts. ([6], 248 ; 244 p.) ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Second pt. has title "Maximes des princes et estats souverains. Depuis augmentéz des remarques touchant ce qui s'est passé jusques à l'an 1666." and is also dated 1667.
Preface to 2nd pt. headed "duc de Rohan". The whole work was attributed to him by Barbier; in fact the 1st pt. is by G. Courtilz de Sandras (BN).
Imprint fictitious; printed in Amsterdam by D. Elsevier.
Armillary sphere on title pages.
Signatures: A-L¹² a-k¹² l² [i.e. l⁶, wanting l3-6?].
Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes, II, 954, f
Not in Willems or Rahir.
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
17th-century ownership inscription on title page either side of armillary sphere: Hugh Butler.
17th century laced case stuff vellum, laced at head and tail; fragment of red leather spine label lettered "Maxim / des / [P]rince"; yapp edges.
ECL copy imperfect: part 2 only. Woodcut armillary sphere on title page matches that on part 1 of digitised copy in Austrian National Library.
Previous Eton shelfmark: Fg.8.36.
Sovereignty Early works to 1800.
Rohan, Henri, 1579 - 1638 duc de, attributed name.
Elzevir, Daniel, 1626 - 1680 printer.
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Butler, Hugh, fl. 17th cent. - ? former owner.
Netherlands Amsterdam.
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B53050