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RONSARD (Pierre de).
Les Quatre premiers livres de la Franciade. Reveuë, & corrigée de nouveau. Turin, Jan François Pico, 1574. In-16, contemporary soft vellum. Very rare pirate edition, probably printed in Lyon, of Ronsard's unfinished epic poem celebrating the French nation. Printed in italic type, it was copied from the last volume of the 1572-1573 collective edition of Ronsard's works. Old manuscript bookplates of the period and of the 17th century at the beginning and end of the volume. Upper stain throughout. Edge of second cover a little gnawed over 7 cm. J. P. Barbier-Mueller, II-2, no. 28. - Diane Barbier-Mueller, Inventaire..., n°750.
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