1594 Menippean Satire Catholic LEAGUE Spain France Religion Wars Paris

1594 Menippean Satire Catholic LEAGUE Spain France Religion Wars Paris

 

A rare first edition of The Menippee Satire – a political work of prose and satire which criticized the Catholic League and Spain during the French Religious Wars. This fine printing features a beautiful and detailed engraving of the Catholic League procession. This book of prose and verse was collected by numerous authors including Jacques Gillot, Florent Chrestien, Nicolas Rapin, Pierre le Roy, Jean Passerat, Gilles Durant, and others.

 

This edition 16^th-century edition was published in Paris by Jamet Mettayer. Numerous editions were published in 1594 Paris, the publisher of this edition is confirmed by the USTC.

 

Item number: #20592

Price: $750

 

Catholic Church

 

Satyre Menippee de la vertv dv catholicon d’Espagne, et de la tenve des Estatz de Paris

 

A Paris: [Jamet Mettayer], 1594.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
  • ‘Satyre Menippee’ – 255, [1]
  • ‘Suitte du Catholicon’ – 45, [1]
• References: Barbier IV, 426. Hauser 3102; USTC 4462
  • Publisher name comes from USTC
• Provenance: Stamp – Albert Quesne
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm)

 

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