DE BIE (Jacques). The True Portraits of the Kings of France, - Lot 73

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DE BIE (Jacques). The True Portraits of the Kings of France, - Lot 73
DE BIE (Jacques). The True Portraits of the Kings of France, Drawn from What Remains of Their Monuments, Seals, Medals, or Other Effigies, Preserved in the Rarest and Most Curious Collections of the Kingdom. Paris: Published by the author and Pierre Rocolet, 1634. Folio, illustrated edition with 62 (of 63) plates of portraits engraved in medallion format, 5 of which are left blank. Full sheepskin binding, spine with 5 raised bands. Handwritten ex-libris “Chapuy.” (Missing the frontispiece and one plate; binding heavily worn, with scuffing, leather peeling, and missing leather; stains and restorations; some foxing affecting mainly plates 55 and 56; a restored tear on plate 59)
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