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 de Bethune, Maximilian Duke of Sully Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry The Great: To which is annexed the Trial of Francis Ravaillac for the murder of Henry the Great. Volumes II and IV only , London: Lackington, Allen & Co, and others, 1812.Half-Leather. Near Very Good. A New Edition. 1812. Translated from the French. Volumes II & IV only (of 5). Volumes II begins with a summary of the "books" contained within this volume (Books VII to XII). Covers memoirs from the year 1594 to 1601, which year includes the birth of Louis XIII and the appointment of de Bethune as Ambassador to Rome. Volume IV contains "books" XXI with further memoirs from 1605, to "book" XXVII with the parricide of Henry the Great. 7 1/8" Tall. contemporary Brown Half Leather Bindings with 5 Raised bands to spines. Marbled Boards and leather corners. Gilt titles on Black label in one compartment, Gilt vol No. in another and blind tooled decoration in the rest. Page edges Marbled. Some rubbing to boards & edge wear. Hinges sound. Only an occasional spot of foxing. (Book ref. 007322) £50.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Aesop Attic Bookstore , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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