Memoires Secrets sur les Regnes de Louis XIV et de Louis XV.
Charles Pinot Duclos
From ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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From ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 21 November 2006
About this Item
Memoires Secrets sur les Regnes de Louis XIV et de Louis XV. By Charles Pinot Duclos and printed in Paris by J.P. Roux. 1791, 2 volumes, 297 and 391 pp, 8.25 x 5.25 , 8vo, full leather. In good condition, with rubbing and wear to board and spine. Hinges remain in good condition with minor wear. Text blocks remain bound well. Ex-libris bookplates on front pastedowns of each. Occasional light marginalia. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece by Charles Pinot Duclos (1704-1772), who succeeded Voltaire as French Histographer. This work would ultimately not be published until the French Revolution, which was used to further justify anti-monarchist sentiment. With bookplates by British diplomat George Hamilton Seymour (1797-1880). Seller Inventory # COLH1791BFHX-0523-aj0053
Bibliographic Details
Title: Memoires Secrets sur les Regnes de Louis XIV...
Publisher: J.P. Roux
Publication Date: 1791
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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