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Memoirs of the Marquis of Torcy, Secretary of State to Lewis XIV. Containing The History of the Negotiations From the Treaty of Ryswic to the Peace of Utrecht. Translated from the French. Vol. I
by TORCY, Marquis of
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: P. Vaillant, 1757. Leatherbound. Good +. xii, 407 p. 21 cm. Leather. HInges loosening, spine ends chipped, spine label has a crack, corners worn. Large bookplate on front pastedown for Ranfurly. Ink inscription on front pastedown leaves mark on front free. Ink signature on title page. Paper clean and neat.
John Baptist Colbert, Marquis of Torcy.
John Baptist Colbert, Marquis of Torcy.
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- Attic Books
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- Title
- Memoirs of the Marquis of Torcy, Secretary of State to Lewis XIV. Containing The History of the Negotiations From the Treaty of Ryswic to the Peace of Utrecht. Translated from the French. Vol. I
- Author
- TORCY, Marquis of
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- P. Vaillant
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1757
- Keywords
- French history, Louis XIV, Treaty of Ryswic, Peace of Utrecht, European history, John Baptist Colbert
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