VIDEL (Louis) The life story of the Lesdiguières constable, containing all his actions, from his birth until his death. With several memorable things, serving the intelligence of general history. The whole faithfully collected by Louis Videl, secretary of the said constable. Paris, Pierre Rocolet, 1638, in-folio portrait-frontispiece engraved by Huret after Demonstier, rigid ivory wove vellum, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt boxes, with corner finials on the plates, red edges (rel. of the 19th century) First edition of the very first followed biography devoted to Lesdiguières, the only one to include the dedication to Richelieu.