BILAIN, ANTOINE.

Traité des droits de la reyne tres-chrétienne, sur divers Etats de la monarchie d'Espagne.

Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1667.

8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light miscolouring to extremities. Minor loss of leather to upper capital, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (6), 208, 216, 8, (4) pp. 

First edition of this treatise published on the order and in the name of Louis XIV. It was intended to prepare minds for the conquest of Flanders and the Spanish Netherlands. Its impact and influence on the public opinion is disputed.
A 4to-edition was published the same year.

Order-nr.: 60832