Richeome, Louis [1544 - 1625]. Gretser, Jakob [also Jacob. 1562 - 1625] - Translator. Henry III, King of France [1551 - 1589]. APOLOGIA SOCIETATIS IESU In GALLIA, Ad Christianissimvm Galliae et Navarrae Regem Henricvm IV. Scripta � Religiosis Eiusdem Societatis Iesu in Gallia: Et hoc anno 1599. Burdegalae excusa. Nunc primum Latin� reddita. Ingolstadii: Ex typographia Adami Sartorii, 1599. Early full vellum binding with 2 [of 4] cloth ties. Red edgestain. [7], 120, [1 (blank)] pp. Printer's device to t.p. Head- tailpieces. 8vo: A - H^8. A2 & A3 signed *2 & *3 respectively. 6-1/4" x 4" [15.8 cm x 10.4 cm]. 1st Latin edition (VD16 A-3140). Not in Adams. General wear & soiling to binding. Unobtrusive stain to lower half of textblock. A VG copy.

Richeome's defense of the Jesuit's who were believed ultimately behind the 1589 assasination of Henry III, as well as the subsequent attempt on Henry IV. Here transated into Latin by Gretser, in the same year as its original French publication. Somewhat uncommon work- of OCLC's 7 recorded copies, only 1 resides in the United States. Bound with TavBooks ID #33487 [Gretser's LOYOLA, 1599], and price is for both titles.