THE ACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS, together with the particular articles at large, of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French King. To which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy. Translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.

Published by London printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock and Tim. Childe at the White Hart at the west-end of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1698

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Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United KingdomFrancis Edwards ABA ILAB

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1st [and only] English Edition. [12], 223, 74-142 p. Folding frontis. (lightly creased and frayed to fore-edge), 1 folding plate, historiated initial letter. Pp.41-50 lightly creased to upper leading corner with minor impact to subsequent leaves, some browning, contemporary panelled speckled calf, extremities and joints rubbed, sl. loss to tail of spine and to head of upper joint. Wing B1994; Davies/Keeler 550; ESTC R10805 ‘A translation of: Bernard, Jacques. Actes et mémoires des négociations de la paix Ryswick. Includes the texts of the treaties. "The acts and negotiations of the treaty of peace held at the palace of Ryswick" and "The names and qualities of their excellencies the ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, publick ministers, envoys; &c. that assembled at the congress of the general peace, at the palace of Ryswick ." each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.’Jacques Bernard (1658–1718), French theologian and publicist, who lived his entire academic career in the Dutch Republic. The sole English edition of this work originally published in the Hague in 1698 in four volumes, following the conclusion of the peace negotiations conducted at the Royal Palace of Ryswick mid-way between Hague and Delft. The, indecisive, Treaty of Ryswick ended the war of the Grand Alliance/League of Augsburg 1689-97 between France on the one side, and England, Spain, Holland and the Empire on the other. The Alliance was under the leadership of William III of England who had sought to check the ambitious designs of Louis XIV. The peace treaty was signed between France and the three powers, England, Spain and Holland on the 20th September 1697. The Empire did not sign until 30th October. US$446.…

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THE ACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS, together with the particular articles at large, of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French King. To which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy. Translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.
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[Bernard, Jacques].
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London printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock and Tim. Childe at the White Hart at the west-end of St. Paul's Church-yard
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1698
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