Serres (Jean de) The Three Partes of Commentaries, containing the whole and perfect discourse of the Civill warres of Fraunce..., 3 parts in 1, translated by Thomas Tymme, mostly black letter, each part with separate title within woodcut border, woodcut decorative initials, part 1 lacking b4-A4 (replaced with blank leaves, the first with early ink ownership inscriptions), S gathering, U2-3 and X2-3, but with blank leaves *4 and 3W4, small hole to part 1 title, affecting border only, part 3 title and first leaf misbound before 2L1, 3K2 with all except small piece of inner corner torn away, 3K3 with lower two-thirds torn away, printing flaw and tear to 3Q1, affecting several words, a few ff. with marginal tears, affecting the odd letter, a few early marginal ink inscriptions, some browning and light soiling, occasional water-staining, hinges cracked but holding, contemporary calf, spine with later morocco label and date stamped in gilt, worn, [STC 22242], 4to, [Henry Middleton for] Frances Coldocke, 1574.