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Memoirs of the Cardinal De Retz. Containing the Particulars of His Own Life, with the Secret Transactions at the French Court during the Administration of Cardinal Mazarin, and the Civil Wars occasioned by it.
by Cardinal de Retz, (Jean Francois Paul de Gonde)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
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Centreville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Four volumes. Translated from the French by P. Davall and dedicated to William Congreve. Scarce first British Edition. Bound in 3/4s calf with marbled boards. Five raised bands on spine. Gilt tooling to spine. Some rubbing to edges, spine, and tips. Ownership inscription of FFEP. Interiors are clean. Bindings are tight and square.
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- 3261
- Title
- Memoirs of the Cardinal De Retz. Containing the Particulars of His Own Life, with the Secret Transactions at the French Court during the Administration of Cardinal Mazarin, and the Civil Wars occasioned by it.
- Author
- Cardinal de Retz, (Jean Francois Paul de Gonde)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Jacob Tonson at Skakespear's Head in the Strand.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1723
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Multi-volume Sets;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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