The Memoirs of the Duke de La Rochefoucault : Containing the private intrigues for obtaining the regency after the death of Louis the Thirteenth, King of France, the wars of Paris and Guienne, the imprisonment of the princes.. This item is unavailable.The Memoirs of the Duke de La Rochefoucault : Containing the private intrigues for obtaining the regency after the death of Louis the Thirteenth, King of France, the wars of Paris and Guienne, the imprisonment of the princes.

First English edition. A very good full-leather binding. 8vo. pp.436/[12pp. - table, errata, advertisement ]. 18cm x 11cm x 3.5cm. Dark brown full calf . Spine and hinges carefully repaired. Spine with 4 raised bands and the remains of an old brown leather title label. Armorial bookplate to the verso of the front board: "Richard Hopton of Can-frome in the County of Hereford Esqr. Printed title within double-ruled border, margins lightly stained. Clean English text throughout. Ending with: "Advertisement" to the recto of the last leaf. A well preserved book. * Referenced by: Wing L451A ** " A Translation of: Memoires de M. D.L.R. sur les brigues a la mort de Louys XIII. Disowned by La Rochefoucauld. Less than half is by him, and that very defective. The "Wars of Paris" is spurious; the "Retreat of the Duke de Longueville" (p. 113-128) is by Saint-Evremond; the "Apologie for the Duke de Beaufort" is by Guillaume Girard. The genuine memoirs were not printed until 1804." - see British Library. *** " HOPTON, Richard (1685-1764), of Canon Frome, nr. Hereford. **** Full title reads: "The memoirs of the Duke de La Rochefoucault : containing the private intrigues for obtaining the regency after the death of Louis the Thirteenth, King of France, the wars of Paris and Guienne, the imprisonment of the princes, Cardinal Mazarin's letter to Monsieur de Brienne, articles agreed upon by His Royal-Highness and Monsieur le Prince for the expulsion of Cardinal Mazarin, an apologie for the Duke de Beaufort, memoirs of Monsieur de la Chastre.".…