DAVILA, HISTORIA DE LAS GUERRAS CIVILES DE FRANCIA, MADRID, 1651. HALF RED MOROCCO

folio (299 x 202mm.), full-page engraved armorial, woodcut initials, later French armorial red morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt with armorial in top compartment and crowned monogram in bottom compartment (Olivier 2577 fer 11), upper corner of armorial torn, v3-6 frayed at foredge, Pp4-5 frayed at foot, binding rubbed

Louis Philippe d'Orléans (1773-1850), subsequently King Louis Philippe I, arms on spine and monogram at foot of spine; Bibliothèque du roi, Neuilly, ink stamp on title-page, sale, Paris, March 1852, lot 1937

Palau 50279

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

First Spanish edition of Davila's narrative of the civil wars that paralysed France in the late sixteenth century, and in which he fought. It was first printed in Venice in 1630 and soon translated into French, English and Spanish, as here.