Abrégé de l'histoire des Roys de France: avec les effigies depuis Pharamond iusques au Roy Lovys XIII à present regnant ; tirees des plus rare [et] excellens Cabinets de la France reueu, corrigé, [et] augmenté de nouueau, de ce qui s'est passé, iusques au mois d'Auril, 1613.
Title
Abrégé de l'histoire des Roys de France: avec les effigies depuis Pharamond iusques au Roy Lovys XIII à present regnant ; tirees des plus rare [et] excellens Cabinets de la France reueu, corrigé, [et] augmenté de nouueau, de ce qui s'est passé, iusques au mois d'Auril, 1613.
Date
1613
Place
Rouen
Publisher
David Geoffroy
Language
French
Latin
Editor
H. C.
Note
CONTENT:
Preface by H.C.
Running title: Histoire des Roys de France.
Although David Geoffry acted as printer of this book, the title page notes it came from the print shop of S. Pierre.
Preface by H.C.
Running title: Histoire des Roys de France.
Although David Geoffry acted as printer of this book, the title page notes it came from the print shop of S. Pierre.
TYPE:
Roman, Italic (both red and black ink have been used).
Roman, Italic (both red and black ink have been used).
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Dozens of woodcuts throughout, woodcuts of section header images, decorated woodcut initials.
Portraits are woodcuts by Jean LeClerc, except for an engraving of Henri IV, p. 129. --pre-1956 imprints.
Dozens of woodcuts throughout, woodcuts of section header images, decorated woodcut initials.
Portraits are woodcuts by Jean LeClerc, except for an engraving of Henri IV, p. 129. --pre-1956 imprints.
DEDICATIONS:
To King Louis XIII "A noꭍtre bien aymé Louys XIII, Roy de France."
To King Louis XIII "A noꭍtre bien aymé Louys XIII, Roy de France."
PROVENANCE:
CRRS bookplate affixed to the inner pastedown, and there is a note saying it was donated to the CRRS by Mary Williamson. Additionally, there is a CRRS stamp on the final leaf. On the inner pastedown, someone has written in pencil: S1 1702, complete MB2, La Colle.
CRRS bookplate affixed to the inner pastedown, and there is a note saying it was donated to the CRRS by Mary Williamson. Additionally, there is a CRRS stamp on the final leaf. On the inner pastedown, someone has written in pencil: S1 1702, complete MB2, La Colle.
CONDITION:
Binding: tight-back binding. There is a leather strip on the spine, the glue of which has largely melted, and the spine also features the title of the book printed in gold capital letters. Book is in fairly good condition.
Paper: wove paper with some brown splotches and some smoke damage, some frayed edges and bookworm damage. There are variations in font sizes on the pages.
Binding: tight-back binding. There is a leather strip on the spine, the glue of which has largely melted, and the spine also features the title of the book printed in gold capital letters. Book is in fairly good condition.
Paper: wove paper with some brown splotches and some smoke damage, some frayed edges and bookworm damage. There are variations in font sizes on the pages.
BINDING:
Quarter binding, cloth over board, but binding is not original to 1613.
Boards measure 10.5cm x 16.4cm, leaves measure 10cm x 16cm
Quarter binding, cloth over board, but binding is not original to 1613.
Boards measure 10.5cm x 16.4cm, leaves measure 10cm x 16cm
MARGINALIA:
Handwritten marginalia exists in addition to printed marginalia notes.
Handwritten marginalia exists in addition to printed marginalia notes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
There is an appendix of years and names of kings, but no page numbers for entries. This book does not feature a table of contents or an index.
There is an appendix of years and names of kings, but no page numbers for entries. This book does not feature a table of contents or an index.
IMPRINT:
A Rouen : Chez David Geuffroy ..., 1613.
A Rouen : Chez David Geuffroy ..., 1613.
CITATION/REFERENCES:
STC French, 1601-1700 C55, p. 78.
STC French, 1601-1700 C55, p. 78.
Archive Location
Library Catalog
https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/
Num Pages
208
Call Number
DC36.6 .A27 1613
URL
Item Type
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Files
Collection
Citation
H.C. , “Abrégé de l'histoire des Roys de France: avec les effigies depuis Pharamond iusques au Roy Lovys XIII à present regnant ; tirees des plus rare [et] excellens Cabinets de la France reueu, corrigé, [et] augmenté de nouueau, de ce qui s'est passé, iusques au mois d'Auril, 1613.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed June 28, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7634.