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1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae
1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae

1669 Rare Book –Benjamin Priolo’s Celebrated History of France Historiae Galliae

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$225 USD - $225 USD
$225 USD
$225 USD - $225 USD
$225 USD

Author: Benjamin Priolo.
Title: Historiae Galliae, Libri XII. Ab Excessu Ludovici XIII. de Rebus Gallicis, Historiarum.
Publisher: Ultrajecti (Utrecht), Ex officina Elzeviriana, apud Petrum Elzevirium, 1669.
Language: Text in Latin.
Size: 5.5 x 3 inches.
Pages: 508-(10) pages.
Binding: Very good contemporary full vellum binding with handwritten title to the spine ("PRIOLI HISTORIAE GALLIAE") (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, some early ink inscriptions on the engraved title page - as shown). 
Illustrations: Illustrated with an engraved title-page frontispiece featuring a portrait medallion of Louis XIV and symbolic figures. Decorative woodcut head- and tailpieces, as well as ornate initials throughout.

Estimate: (USD 300–400).

The book: A handsome Elzevir press edition of Benjamin Priolo’s celebrated history of France, covering the political and military events from the death of Louis XIII in 1643 to the mid-17th century, with particular focus on the regency of Anne of Austria and the ministry of Cardinal Mazarin. Priolo, who served in diplomatic roles, offers both a historical chronicle and political commentary on France’s turbulent years during the Fronde and the consolidation of royal power under Louis XIV.

The author: Benjamin Priolo (1602–1677) was an Italian-born historian and diplomat who spent much of his life in France and the Dutch Republic. His works, often dedicated to prominent political figures, combined a classical humanist style with contemporary political analysis. His Historiae Galliae remains a valuable primary source for historians of 17th-century France, particularly regarding court intrigue, military campaigns, and Franco-European diplomacy.