Lot n° 549
Estimation :
60 - 70
EUR
BUSBECQB (Ogier Ghislain de). Omnia quae extant. Leiden, Elz - Lot 549
BUSBECQB (Ogier Ghislain de). Omnia quae extant. Leiden, Elzevir, 1633. In-16. Engraved title. Fawn calf, ribbed spine decorated with a small gilt fleuron, gilt title, double gilt fillet on covers, red speckled edges (period binding). The author (1522-1592), a Flemish diplomat and writer, was governor of the sons of Maximilian II and steward to Elisabeth, wife of Charles IX, King of France. He acclimatized the tulip, horse chestnut and lilac in France. Some light dampening, restored binding damaged.
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