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1595 SATYRE MENIPPEE DE LA VERTU DU CATHOLICON D'ESPAGNE ANTIQUE SATIRICAL WORK - SATYRE MENIPPEE DE LA VERTU DU CATHOLICON D'ESPAGNE, ET DE LA TENUE DES ESTATS DE PARIS. NOUVELLE ÉDITION AUGMENTÉE À LA FIN DE PLUSIEURS NOTABLES RECERCHES [SIC] & OBSERVATIONS, QUI DESCOUVRENT DE PLUS EN PLUS LES SECRETS DE LA LIGUE. Written by Pierre Leroy, Jacques Gillot, Florent Chrestien, Pierre Pithou, Nicolas Rapin and Jean Passerat. Rare augmented edition of the satirical and political work about the tensions after the conversion of Henry to Catholicism. Printed in 1595 Size 4 by 6” 1/196-[2 bl.]-197/244 [ 254] pp. Later blind tooled leather binding [by De Samblanx], with fillets and frame in Renaissance-style, ornate spine with raised bands, red sprayed edges Lower corner of the title page is repaired Upper edge of the spine is repaired Prov. Gaëtan Quercus (hand-coloured and gold heightened mod. armorial bookplate) - A. Berthel, bookseller (label). 244 pages Text in French The Satire Ménippée (or La Satyre Ménippée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne) was a political and satirical work in prose and verse that mercilessly parodied the Catholic League and Spanish pretensions during the Wars of Religion in France, and championed the idea of an independent but Catholic France. The work was a collaborative effort of various functionaries, lawyers, clerics and scholars. It appeared at a time that coincided with the ascendance of Henry IV of France and the defeat of the League. The title derives from the classical Greek and Roman literary genre ”menippean satire”, a form of carnivalesque literature in a free-form mixture of prose, verse and dialogue. Mikhail Bakhtin called the Satyre Ménippée ”one of the greatest political satires of world literature”. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.