BARANTE (Prosper de). History of the Dukes of Burgundy of th - Lot 227

BARANTE (Prosper de). History of the Dukes of Burgundy of the House of Valois. 1364 - 1477. Paris, Ladvocat, 1826. 13 vol. in-8°. Demi-basane, long spine decorated with gilt roulettes and cold irons, t. and tom. pages in morocco, marbled edges (period binding). Fourth edition, in 13 volumes, complete with the last volume of the Table. Enriched with an autograph letter from the author, signed "Barante", Turin, April 8, 1831, to a "dear colleague" [Alexandre Barante]. "Alexandre GUIRAUD (1788-1847), French poet, playwright and novelist, author of Élégies savoyardes)]. 2 pp 1/3 in-12. Barante is French ambassador to Turin at the time. He responds "with complete security and protection in the states of the King of Sardinia [...] you will experience no harassment and if you wish to stay in Genoa, your reputation is a sure guarantee of the good reception you will find." On the other hand, in the Austrian states, "the police are, it is said, harassing and meticulous, but if you do not find benevolence there as a Frenchman, your well-known opinions and your declared affection for the governments you call legitimate will serve as a great recommendation." He will send the necessary documents to him in Genoa, and would be happy to receive him in Turin, "my wife is on her way to join me there, and you will find us settled in a small country house near Turin from which there is an admirable view." Title and giblets faded, spine darkened, boards rubbed; some foxing. A good copy, however.