Historia de las guerras civiles de Francia
By: de Enrico Caterino Davila, noble cavallero de Chipre ; traduxola del idioma toscano en nuestra lengua castellana, el M.R.P. Basilio Varen de Soto, provincial de los clerigos reglares menores, desta provincia de España.
Contributors: Varen de Soto, Basilio, d. 1673.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Por la viuda de Carlos Sanchez, acosta de Gabriel de Leon, mercador de libros, y vendese en su casa en la Puerta del Sol, enfrente de la Calle de la Paz
Published: 1651
Place of publication: En Madrid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 652
Subjects: Religion and politics -- France -- History -- 16th century.; France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598.; France -- Church history -- 16th century.
Notes: LC copy has ink stamps: Biblioteca Nacional, Lima; Biblioteca Archivo Nacional del Peru; Bibliotecario Ricardo Palma. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1893.
Brunet col. 539
Palau y Dulcet 50279
Translation of the author's work, first published Venice, 1630. Pages 37, 38, 273 numbered respectively 31, 32, 275.
This edition does not contain the additional chapter by the translator, continuing the work from 1598-1630, which appears in the later Spanish edition, Antwerp 1686, as "Libro dezimosexto."
"Al Exc'mo Señor D. Rodrigo Ponze de Leon, &c."
Signatures: Pi² [par.]⁴ A-2R⁸ 2S-2T⁶ 2V¹.
Printer's device (woodcut) on t.p., a lion with [bees?] and monogram: GDL.
Full-page heraldic etching follows t.p.  Incorporates 4 lions, 2 angels and a mountain in a cartouche with legend: Rigans montes de superioribus suis. Plate signed: Navarre fecit.
Text printed in double columns. Each chapter begins with a summary in italic type; most have decorative or historiated woodcut initials.
Index, "Tabla de las cosas mas notables, que se contienen en esta historia," at end.