SPON (Jean François de). The Capitulation of Emperor Charles VII. Avec des remarques instructives touchant l'état et le gouvernement actuel de l'Empire, ainsi que sur les questions du droit public d'Allemagne les plus remarquables. Frankfurt am Main: François Varrentrapp, 1742. - In-4, stiff parchment, smooth spine (contemporary binding). "First edition of this historical work giving the imperial capitulation of Charles VII, in the French translation and with notes by Strasbourg diplomat Jean François de Spon (1696-1776). "The Capitulation is a kind of pact containing the clauses & conditions agreed upon at the Electoral College, & to the observance of which the newly Elected obliges himself by oath, so that if he refuses to subscribe to the obligations contained therein, his election will be deemed null & void & the Electors authorized to proceed with the choice of a new Head of the Empire" (p. 3). The edition includes 4 genealogical tables spread over 6 fold-out leaves: House of Palæologues, Gonzagues and Savoye - Dukes of Milan from the Houses of Viscomti, Sforce, France, Spain & Austria. - Dukes of Mantua. - House of Madena. EXEMPLAIRE DU CARDINAL ANDRÉ-HERCULE DE FLEURY (1653-1743), embellished on the first white endpaper with this handwritten ex-dono: "Pour son Eminence // Monseigneur le Cardinal de Fleury // de la part de l'auteur." Fleury had been tutor to the young Louis XV, and later became Minister of State. He was created cardinal in 1726 and died on January 29, 1743? shortly after the publication of this book. Soiling to binding, spine missing. Provenance: Cardinal de Fleury, with handwritten ex-dono. - Bibliothèque des frères prêcheurs, with stamp on title reading: "Ex Bibliotheca FF. Praed. Conv. S.M. Magd. Apud. S. Maximinum" or "De la bibliothèque des Frères Prêcheurs du Couvent de Sainte Marie Madeleine, auprès de Saint Maximin". - Signature J. Prompsault on title (19th century)."