Bidspirit auction | 1675 HISTORY OF ALESSANDRO FARNESE

1675 HISTORY OF ALESSANDRO FARNESE ANTIQUE FRENCH MILITARY CAMPAIGNS - Gulielmi Dondini Bononiensis E Societate Jesu Historia De Rebus In Gallia Gestis Ab Alexandro Farnesio Parmae Et Placentiae Duce III Supremo Belgii Praefecto. by Gulielmi Dondini (1606-1678) No date and publisher's information (c. 1675) With 5 folding plates by Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann (1639-?) , with some archival tape repairs [3] lvs, 537 pages, [39] lvs. Original gilt embossed leather, rubbed, gold embossing faded. Binding firm. Rare historical work, first published in 1671 (according to the imprimatur), about the French campaigns of the Italian diplomat and General in Spanish service, Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592). He was, among other things, Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro, as well as governor of the Habsburg, Netherlands. Frontispiece missing. Ex-library Plates partially torn at edges. Size 6 3/4 by 8 1/4” Text in Latin Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.