LA SERRE (Jean Puget de). The thoughts of eternity. Paris, Rolin Baragnes, 1626. In-12, first edition illustrated with engraved title and 5 hors-texte etchings by Michel Lasne. Bound in richly decorated full contemporary fawn morocco, the boards gilded with double filleted borders, double friezes of lambrequins and fleurons in the spandrels, covered with central paving alternating azure lozenges and petit fer decoration, smooth spine decorated with the same decoration. The title and etchings are enhanced in color. Ex-libris Josy Mazodier and F. Renard. (some rubbing and soiling, unobtrusive restoration to binding). Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio