Madame Diane de Poitiers : La Grande Sénéschale de Normandie, Duchesse de Valentinois
1900, First Edition. London : John & E. Bumpus, Ltd. Very good copy in the original title-blocked vellum boards, now somewhat dust-dulled. Corners, panel edges and endbands slightly rubbed and fraying. Text block remains tight, bright and clean; plates retain their letterpress tissue-guards. A well-preserved example overall. Item #468939
Physical description; 37 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some folded, some colour) ; 33 cm. Subjects; Poitiers, Diane de, Duchess of Valentinois (1499-1566). Nobility – France – Biography. Favorites, Royal – France – Biography. 16th century. Illustrated. Plates. Folded plates. Colour plates.
Price: €35.00