By Ernest Petit
Paris   H. Champion
10" by 6.5" [7], viii-xi, [1], 530pp
A very scarce limited edition history of the life of Philippe le Hardi, an important Duke of Burgundy and figure of the Valois house, this limited edition illustrated throughout.
By Ernest Petit

1909 Ducs de Bourgogne de la Maison de Valois

Paris   H. Champion
10" by 6.5" [7], viii-xi, [1], 530pp
A very scarce limited edition history of the life of Philippe le Hardi, an important Duke of Burgundy and figure of the Valois house, this limited edition illustrated throughout.
£450.00
: 2kgs / : 792P9

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Description

Fine Binding, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

In a full crushed morocco binding by the Atelier Bindery in New York.

A limited edition copy of this very scarce work. Limited to three-hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered two-hundred and forty-four.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates.

Collated, complete.

Ernest Petit's study into the dukes of Burgundy and the affluent Valois family of France, this volume focusing particularly on Philippe le Hardi from 1363 to 1380.

Philippe was the founder of the Burgundian branch of the House of Valios.

Tome I stated to the title page, however there is not evidence of the second volume being published according to institutional records on WorldCat.

From the library of Paul Gallico, a noted novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure'.

Condition

In a full crushed morocco binding by the Atelier Bindery in New York. Externally, spine and head of the front board are a little faded. Minor rubbing to the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Very Good Indeed

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