Henry III - La Harangue faicte par le Roy Henry Troisiesme (…) à l'ouverture de l'assemblee des Trois Estats - 1588

[HENRI III / Mettayer, Printer to the King]
The Harangue delivered by King Henry the Third of France and Poland, at the opening of the assembly of the Three Estates General of his realm, in his city Blois, on the sixteenth day of October, 1588.

In Paris, At Jamet Mettayer, Printer to the King, 1588. (20 pp.)

Historical discourse pronounced by King Henry III at the opening of the Estates General of Blois on 16 October 1588, in the midst of the Wars of Religion and the League.

Original edition of the period issued from the presses of Jamet Mettayer, famous printer to the king. The work is adorned with a superb title framed by a medallion engraved with the royal arms.

Elegant half-leather binding with corners and a smooth spine adorned with gold motifs and fleurons, lined with superb marbled paper flyleaves of a later period (18th/19th century style).

Very fine condition, with clean margins, splendid decorated initials and wood-engraved borders.

Fine copy.