Brunet, Suppl\u00e9ment, II, 54; Jean Balsamo, Satyre M\u00e9nipp\u00e9e, 1a; Tchemerzine-Scheler, 388.<\/i><\/p>\n
The true first edition according to Balsamo and Brunet of this famous collective political pamphlet in prose and verse against the Estates General convened by the League in 1593 to elect a Catholic king of France. It was written by Pierre Leroy, Jacques Gillot, Florent Chrestien, Pierre Pithou, Nicolas Rapin and Jean Passerat.<\/p>\n
There is another edition, also with 255 pages, using the same typeface as that printed in Tours by Jamet Mettayer but with typographical differences. Pages 92, 96 and 111 are erroneously numbered 76, 99 and 26 (BNF, opale, electronic catalogue). According to the BnF’s electronic catalogue, this may be an earlier edition. The present edition, printed in Torus is described by Jean Balsamo in his recent study as being the true first edition.<\/p>\n
“On lit aux pages 235 et suivantes, que l’auteur, se rendant \u00e0 la salle des \u00c9tats, au Louvre, voit dans l’escalier qui y conduit, plusieurs tableaux dont il donne la description. Le second, qu’il d\u00e9crit page 236, est enti\u00e8rement diff\u00e9rent de celui qui se trouve dans les autres \u00e9ditions sous la m\u00eame date. Dans ce tableau, Nicolas de Neuville de Villeroy, secr\u00e9taire d’\u00c9tat, est repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 recevant sur la t\u00eate une petite pluie d’or, ce qui veut dire qu’il s’\u00e9tait corrompu par les doublons d’Espagne” (Brunet). This passage was suppressed by the following editions of the same year.<\/p>\n
Magnificent copy, ruled in red, in a lovely French 18th century binding.<\/p>\n
Provenance : Girard de Villars (his signature on the title). This could be Charles Ren\u00e9 Girard de Villars (1698-1769), natural scientist and physician, who held a correspondence with R\u00e9aumur and Jussieu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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