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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...
by La ROCHEFOUCAULT, Francois Duc de 1613-1680.:
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London: Printed for James Partridge, at the Post-Office between Charing Cross and Whitehal, 1683 .. 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."
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- Title
- 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...
- Author
- La ROCHEFOUCAULT, Francois Duc de 1613-1680.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- London: Printed for James Partridge, at the Post-Office between Charing Cross and Whitehal, 1683 .
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- Richard Hopton of can-frome in the County of hereford James Partridge The Memoirs of the Duke de La Rochefoucault La Rochefoucauld, Francois duc de 0
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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