Lot no. 284
[MAZARINADES]. Collection of various plays, both burlesque and serious, on what happened during the War of Paris, against Cardinal Mazarin, in the year M.DC.XLXIX (sic). S.l.n.d. [circa 1649]. In-4, brown calf, double gilt fillet, spine decorated, spotted edges (Binding of the period). Important factitious collection of 102 mazarinades illustrated with 2 folding plates (one of which is a placard) and 29 portraits (one of which is a double) engraved on copper by Balthasar Moncornet. Spotting, moulding and dampening, some minor worm damage. Tomation 2 on the spine. Binding skilfully restored, spine rebacked.
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