WARS OF RELIGION. Martel en teste des catholiques françois (Le). où est amplement discouru de la cause des miseres de ce pauvre Royaume, & le vray moyen d'y donner remede. Divisé en quatre parties, l'argument desquelles se void en la page suyvante. Paris, Chez Rolin Thierry, 1590; in 12, olive morocco, ornate spine, double gilt fillet on covers, gilt edges. Slightly later binding. Extremely rare first edition of this Catholic pamphlet written by someone close to the League. The author describes the "mal de teste" caused by Protestant unrest: - Description of the vanity of Protestant promises. - Description of Protestant ruses and subtleties. - Why it is necessary to refuse all efforts at conciliation with the Protestants. - Refusing war is tantamount to wanting the ruin of France. Extremely rare edition, ex. very well bound, despite some wear on the endpapers.
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WARS OF RELIGION. Martel en teste des catholiques françois (Le). où est amplement discouru de la cause des miseres de ce pauvre Royaume, & le vray moyen d'y donner remede. Divisé en quatre parties, l'argument desquelles se void en la page suyvante. Paris, Chez Rolin Thierry, 1590; in 12, olive morocco, ornate spine, double gilt fillet on covers, gilt edges. Slightly later binding. Extremely rare first edition of this Catholic pamphlet written by someone close to the League. The author describes the "mal de teste" caused by Protestant unrest: - Description of the vanity of Protestant promises. - Description of Protestant ruses and subtleties. - Why it is necessary to refuse all efforts at conciliation with the Protestants. - Refusing war is tantamount to wanting the ruin of France. Extremely rare edition, ex. very well bound, despite some wear on the endpapers.