[SPAIN - ORTÚÑEZ de CALAHORRA (Diego). The admirable history - Lot 111

[SPAIN - ORTÚÑEZ de CALAHORRA (Diego). The admirable history of the knight of the sun. In which are told the immortal prowess of this invincible warrior, & of his brother Rosiclair, children of the great Emperor of Constantinople. Avec les exploits genereux & les adventures amoureuses de la belle & vaillante Princesse Claridiane, & autres grands Seigneurs. A work that serves as a mirror for all Princes & Knights. Translated from Spanish into our language, by François du Rosset & Louys Douet. A Paris, Chez Samuel Thiboust, 1620, 1633 & 1626. 7 volumes in-12 (out of 8), red morocco, gilt-edged garland framing the covers with coins at the corners, double coat of arms in the center, spine ribbed with coins, gilt edges (18th c. binding). French translation dedicated to René de SOUVRÉ († 1635), of the Spanish chivalry novel Espejo de príncipes y caballeros, the first original part of which was published in 1555. Volumes III & IV are dated 1633. From the library of the famous English bibliophile Richard Heber, with "Bibliotheca Heberiana" wetstamp on title page of volume I. Volume 5 lacking; copy a little short of margin; spines darkened; a few damaged headpieces; corners dull; small wormholes on a few leaves (t. I, III and VII) and on some spines. EXEMPLAIRE in RED MAROQUIN WITH THE ARMS of Marie-Sophie-Émilie-Honorate COLBERT (1712-1747), Duchess of LUXEMBOURG. Brunet, IV, 1402. See reproduction