Commentaires de l'estat de la religion et république. Latin.

Commentariorum de statu religionis & reipublicae in regno Galliae : I. partis, libri III. regibus Henrico Secundo, ad illius quidem regni finem, Francisco Secundo, & Carolo Nono.

Vol. 2 has title: II. partis Commentariorum de statu religionis et reipublicae in regno Galliae libri tres, Carolo Nono rege.
Vol. 3 has title: III. partis Commentariorum de statu religionis et reipublicae in regno Galliae libri VII. VIII. & IX : ad tertii usque belli ciuilis Gallici finem postremo pacis edicto conclusum, Carolo Nono Rege.

[Geneva?] : [publisher not identified], excusum anno salutis 1571.

3 volumes ; 19 cm (octavo)

Vol. 1: [16], 356, [12] p.; v. 2: 359, [9] p.; v. 3:
Signatures: v. 1: *⁸ A-Z⁸; v. 2: *⁸ Aa-Zz⁸; v. 3: [par.]⁸ a-z⁸ A⁸ B⁴.
Initials, headpieces.
Italic type.
Includes indexes.
Apparently the 1st ed. A closely similar edition, "recogniti & plerisque in locis emendati", at least of the first part, followed, also in 1571.
"La première partie de cet ouvrage curieux est une traduction des Commentaires de l'estat de la religion de Pierre de La Place. Les autres volumes sont attribués à Jean de Serres."--Brunet II, 1. 187.

Binding: contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, with clasps attached back to front (wanting).
Lib. copy bound in 1 vol.

Adams L-185.
Brunet, II, 187.

BR370 .L37 1571

French