[Sixteenth-century book]. [DU TILLET (Jean)]. La Chronique d - Lot 78

[Sixteenth-century book]. [DU TILLET (Jean)]. La Chronique des roys de France, puis Pharamond jusques au roy Henry, second du nom, selon la computation des ans, jusqu'en l'an mil cinq cens quarante et neuf. Catalog of popes, from S. Pierre to Paul, third of the name. Catalog des empereurs, puis Octovian César jusques à Charles, V. du nom. Sold in Paris, by Galiot du Pré, 1550. In-8, [4]-CXIX f. [sign. A4, a-p 8], contemporary glazed havana calf, 5-nerve spine with mute, gilt fleurons, double framing of the boards with a triple cold fillet, with 4 angular fleurons and a central gilt fleuron (split lower jaw, worn corners, stains on the boards, small worm-work on a counterplate, moderate russeting). Second edition following the original of 1549, with corrected faults. It is illustrated with 5 woodcut portraits in medallions in the text; printer's mark on verso of last leaf. Provenance: handwritten bookplate (Pichard?) dated 1550 on endpaper (BP16 113969; USTC 705).