Johannes de Laet - Gallia sive de Francorum regis dominii et opibus Commentarius - 1629

Book in very good condition: this is the first Latin edition of “France, or the Lords and Wealth of the Kingdom of France” by Johannes de Laet.
Frontispiece with an engraving depicting the young Louis XIII, bearing a handwritten ownership inscription: “John Venable”
Ivory vellum with flaps.
Contemporary binding with a gilt crown on the front board and the title handwritten on the spine.
The ties are present.
Pencil notes on the first pages indicate that the book was collated. A small tear at the upper corner of this page (see photograph).