Histoire du roy Henry le Grand composée par Messire Hardouyn de Perefixe ...
Title
Histoire du roy Henry le Grand composée par Messire Hardouyn de Perefixe ...
Date
1662
Place
Paris
Publisher
De l'imprimerie d'Edme Martin ... ; Et au Palais : Chez Thomas Jolly ... et Louis Billaine
Language
French
Edition
Reueuë, corrigée, & augmentée par l'auteur.
Artist
P. Landry Sculpsit
Note
CONTENT:
"Recueil de quelques belles actions et paroles memorables du roy Henry le Grand": p. [483]-520
Although the publication date is listed as 1662, the book was printed in the month of February 1661, which is when the printers, led by Edme Martin, were granted the permission to print (Acheué d’imprimer au moi de Feurier 1661)
TYPE:
Roman, Italic.
Roman, Italic.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Frontispiece engraving of Henry the Fourth captioned in French with Henry dressed in military attire and a Roman laurel over his head; several instances of decorated woodcut initials; engraved illustration of French royal coat of arms on dedication page to Cardinal Mazarin and all titles pages of each section; woodcut ornament appears on the final leaf of each section.
Frontispiece engraving of Henry the Fourth captioned in French with Henry dressed in military attire and a Roman laurel over his head; several instances of decorated woodcut initials; engraved illustration of French royal coat of arms on dedication page to Cardinal Mazarin and all titles pages of each section; woodcut ornament appears on the final leaf of each section.
DEDICATIONS:
To Cardinal Mazarin (A Monseigneur l'eminentissime Cardinal Mazarin);
Privilege du Roy;
To The Reader (AV LECTEVR),
To the King (AV ROY)
To Cardinal Mazarin (A Monseigneur l'eminentissime Cardinal Mazarin);
Privilege du Roy;
To The Reader (AV LECTEVR),
To the King (AV ROY)
PROVENANCE:
CRRS bookplate on inner pastedown and CRRS stamp on final leaf. Pencil on the back cover pastedown indicates “11 – 1 – 67” as well as something indistinct that has been crossed out. This could refer to the acquisition date by a library of this item.
CRRS bookplate on inner pastedown and CRRS stamp on final leaf. Pencil on the back cover pastedown indicates “11 – 1 – 67” as well as something indistinct that has been crossed out. This could refer to the acquisition date by a library of this item.
Someone, possibly the printer, has noted in ink: H 5-10+ which may be a reference to how long the publishing rights were granted based on the Privilege of this book.
CONDITION:
Binding: Marbled boards have scratches and some distress with the front board fully detached. Spine has some wearing and chipping near the top and bottom, but gold lettering remains visible and distinct.
Paper: Wove paper, some pages have creases or bends, especially the frontispiece engraving, scuff marks, possible water droplets with white spots on some pages, and some browning of the pages.
Binding: Marbled boards have scratches and some distress with the front board fully detached. Spine has some wearing and chipping near the top and bottom, but gold lettering remains visible and distinct.
Paper: Wove paper, some pages have creases or bends, especially the frontispiece engraving, scuff marks, possible water droplets with white spots on some pages, and some browning of the pages.
BINDING:
Tight-back book. Gold decorations on the spine, including gold lettering for the title as well as "PRATT" at the base of the spine. Marbled leather over boards. The current binding is not original and would have been added later at the request of a new owner.
Boards measure 18cm x 24cm, leaves measure 17.2cm x 24cm
Tight-back book. Gold decorations on the spine, including gold lettering for the title as well as "PRATT" at the base of the spine. Marbled leather over boards. The current binding is not original and would have been added later at the request of a new owner.
Boards measure 18cm x 24cm, leaves measure 17.2cm x 24cm
IMPRINT:
A Paris : De l'imprimerie d'Edme Martin ... ; Et au Palais : Chez Thomas Jolly ... et Louis Billaine ..., 1662.
A Paris : De l'imprimerie d'Edme Martin ... ; Et au Palais : Chez Thomas Jolly ... et Louis Billaine ..., 1662.
FORMAT:
[16], 482, [8], 489-520 p. : port. ; 25 cm. (4to)
[16], 482, [8], 489-520 p. : port. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Archive Location
Library Catalog
https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/
Num Pages
537
Call Number
DC122.8 .P4 1662 VUCS
URL
Item Type
Book
Country
France
Files
Collection
Citation
Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont, “Histoire du roy Henry le Grand composée par Messire Hardouyn de Perefixe ...,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed July 29, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7802.