Baschet, Armand. Le Roi chez la Reine ou Histoire Secrete du Mariage du Louis XIII et d'Anne d'Autriche. Paris A. Aubry 1864
One of three copies on vellum, from a total issue of 23+ copies: 20 on papier raisin verge, 3 on vellum, and an unspecified number on papier velin. Page size: 8-7/8 x 5-6/8". Title in red and black, initial capitals printed in red. Bound by CAPE: red levant morocco gilt retrospective binding, covers with large elaborate panels with outward curves enclosing four large ornate dentelle sprays stemming from a similar central dentelle cross within an eight-sided double fillet frame, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two, a repeated dentelle panel in the rest; board edges with double gilt fillet, turn-ins gilt, uncut, fleece-lined cloth box, stamped signed on lower front turn-in: CAPE. Slight wear to upper portions of joints, otherwise a very fine copy on pristine vellum in a splendid retrospective binding. Ex-Libris: Albert Pascal.
$US2000
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