1647 Histoire de la vie de Messire Philippes de Mornay.
seigneur du Plessis Marly, &c. Contenant outre la Relation de plusieurs événemens notables en l'Estat, en l'Eglise, és cours, & és armées, divers advis politiqs, ecclesiastiqs & militaires sur beaucoup de mouvemens importans de l'Europe ; soubs Henry III. Henry IV. & Louys XIII. Leyde, Elsevier 1647. Edition originale.
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- Condition : good condition, somehow rubbed, boards with small loss of leather, endpapers with minimal paper loss, up to p. 210 minor wormhole marks, one third of the pages a little browned, a few, mostly faint, freckles and a few small spots, a few pages slightly waterstained in the margins. Nice clean copy.
- Volumes : 1 volume.
- Binding : period full calf, spine gilt.
- Format : In-4.
- Pages : 6 ff., 732 pp., 2 ff.
- Publisher : Leiden, Bonaventure and Abraham Elsevier.
- Date : 1647.
- Ref. : Barbier II, 713; Brunet III, 1912/13; Quérard II, 706, Rahir 612.
Original edition. Edited by David Licques, according to a manuscript of Mme de Mornay, up to the year 1606, and for the following seventeen years, according to information supplied both by Jean Daillé and by two of Mornay's secretaries, named Jules de Meslay and René Chalopin, enriched with historical clarifications.
One of two editions published in 1647 (here the illustration at the head of the dedication measures 100 mm and depicts a large bullhead with grotesque figures, edition without Errata).Philippe de Mornay (1549 - 1623), known as Duplessis-Mornay, devoted his entire life to the Protestant cause. He participated with the King of Navarre, the future Henry IV, in the political and military battle. His value as a fighter was evident in the decisive battles between the Huguenots and the armies of the League. His military activity was coupled with a major political activity with the King of Navarre. From 1576 he was his advisor and ambassador. During his mission to the Prince of Orange (1578-1582) he became aware of the European dimension of the Huguenot struggle. In the Netherlands, as in the kingdom of France, he defended religious coexistence against Spanish hegemony and for the respect of freedom of thought. In 1582, he left the Netherlands in the hands of Monsieur, the King's brother (François d'Anjou) and joined the King of Navarre. He intervened more directly in the national political debate when Henri of Navarre became the heir apparent to the kingdom following the death of François of Anjou (1584). He then tried to work towards the legitimate accession of the King of Navarre to the throne of France. He took an active part in the negotiations for the Edict of Nantes. Without taking part in its drafting, he contributed to it by his admonitions to the king in favour of the Protestants and his advice for moderation.
| Condition | Used - Good |
|---|---|
| Language | France |
| Illustrated | No |
| Publicaton Date | Jan 1, 1647 |
| Year | 1647 |
| Author / Cartographer / Photographer | Liques David |
| Editor | Elzevier |
| First edition | Yes |
| Signed edition | No |
| Signed binding | No |
| Armorial binding | No |
| Binding / Format | Full leather |
| Size | 24 x 19 cm |
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