DU BELLAY (Joachim). A collection of 14 works in one small quarto volume, brown sheepskin, double gilt fillet framing the covers, fleurons at the corners, decorated ribbed spine (Huet fils). • *Les Regrets et autres œuvres poétiques*. Paris: Printed by Frédéric Morel, 1559. [A-M4, N2]. Contemporary bookplate and “Letourneau” watermark on the title page. • The First Book of the Antiquities of Rome, containing a general description of its grandeur, and a lamentation of its ruin […]. Paris, Morel, 1562. [a-b4, c6]. • Various Rustic Plays and Other Poetic Works. Paris, Morel, 1560. [A-T4]. • Address to the King on the Truce of the Year 1550. Paris, Morel, 1559. [A6]. FIRST EDITION. • Hymn to the King on the Capture of Calais […] With Several Other Works […]. Paris, Morel, 1559. [A6]. FIRST EDITION. • Epithalamium on the Marriage of the Most Illustrious Prince Philibert Emanuel, Duke of Savoy, and the Most Illustrious Princess Marguerite of France […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-F4]. • Tumulus Henrici Secundi Gallorum Regis Christianiss. […]. Parisiis, Apud Federicum Morellum, 1561. [A-C4]. • The Single Combat of David and Goliath […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-N4, M6]. • Two Books of Virgil’s *Aeneid*, the Fourth and the Sixth […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-Q4]. Partially original edition. • The Defense and Illustration of the French Language […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-K4]. • *L’Olive*, and Other Poetic Works. Paris, Morel, 1561. [a-t4]. • [AUBERT DE POICTIERS]. Elegy on the Death of the Late Joach. Du-Bellay Ang. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A6]. FIRST EDITION. • Ode on the Birth of the Young Duke of Beaumont […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-B4, C6]. FIRST EDITION. • Collection of Poetry Presented to the Most Illustrious Princess Madame Marguerite […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-K4]. Partially original edition. First spine cracked; damage with large missing sections restored on the first ten folios of the first volume; faint water stains and foxing.
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DU BELLAY (Joachim).
A collection of 14 works in one small quarto volume, brown sheepskin, double gilt fillet framing the covers, fleurons at the corners, decorated ribbed spine (Huet fils).
• *Les Regrets et autres œuvres poétiques*. Paris: Printed by Frédéric Morel, 1559. [A-M4, N2]. Contemporary bookplate and “Letourneau” watermark on the title page.
• The First Book of the Antiquities of Rome, containing a general description of its grandeur, and a lamentation of its ruin […]. Paris, Morel, 1562. [a-b4, c6].
• Various Rustic Plays and Other Poetic Works. Paris, Morel, 1560. [A-T4].
• Address to the King on the Truce of the Year 1550. Paris, Morel, 1559. [A6]. FIRST EDITION.
• Hymn to the King on the Capture of Calais […] With Several Other Works […]. Paris, Morel, 1559. [A6]. FIRST EDITION.
• Epithalamium on the Marriage of the Most Illustrious Prince Philibert Emanuel, Duke of Savoy, and the Most Illustrious Princess Marguerite of France […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-F4].
• Tumulus Henrici Secundi Gallorum Regis Christianiss. […]. Parisiis, Apud Federicum Morellum, 1561. [A-C4].
• The Single Combat of David and Goliath […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-N4, M6].
• Two Books of Virgil’s *Aeneid*, the Fourth and the Sixth […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-Q4]. Partially original edition.
• The Defense and Illustration of the French Language […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-K4].
• *L’Olive*, and Other Poetic Works. Paris, Morel, 1561. [a-t4].
• [AUBERT DE POICTIERS]. Elegy on the Death of the Late Joach. Du-Bellay Ang. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A6]. FIRST EDITION.
• Ode on the Birth of the Young Duke of Beaumont […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-B4, C6]. FIRST EDITION.
• Collection of Poetry Presented to the Most Illustrious Princess Madame Marguerite […]. Paris, Morel, 1561. [A-K4]. Partially original edition.
First spine cracked; damage with large missing sections restored on the first ten folios of the first volume; faint water stains and foxing.
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