French edition of Herodotos, 1645, provenance: Säfstaholm castle

Herodotos:

Les histoires d’Herodote mises en françois, par P. Du Ryer.

Paris, chez A. de Sommaville & A. Courbé, 1645. Folio. (34 x 22,5 cms.) [4] + 1-95,94,99-176,179-272,271-426, [2], 429-470,481-584,587-638 + 22 pp. Irregular pagination. A few section titles missing. Title printed in red & black with woodcut vignette.

Full early 18th century calf, spine richly gilt in compartments with raised bands and gilt vellum title-piece. Somewhat worn, scratches to lower cover. Occasional slight staining, incl. three inkstains on p. 199. First two leaves of introduction bound out of order. Provenance: the Bonde family, Säfstaholm castle, with bookplate and gilt initials on label at foot of spine.

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