[MALINGRE (Claude). Histoire generalle des guerres de Piedmont, Savoye, Montferrat, Mantoue, & duché de Milan. Commencant aux mémoires du sieur di Villars, depuis 1550 jusques en l'an 1562 (...) Ensemble la généalogie des Duc de Savoye et leurs prétentions sur lesdits pays. Paris, Cardin Besongne, 1630. 2 volumes in-8, full old basane, spine ribbed. (11) ff, 898 pp. and (3) ff, 697 pp., (9) ff. Scattered foxing, spotting. The binding, restored, remains a little warped. A very rare first edition. Claude Malingre (1580-1653), a prolific writer, was appointed historiographer to the King.