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Memoirs of Maximillian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great. To Which is Added, The Tryal of Ravaillac for the Murder of Henry the Great. In Five Volumes. A New Edition
by BETHUNE, Maximillian De; Translated from the FRENCH, by the Author of the Female Quixote ( Mrs. Charlotte Lennox)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good -/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, and T. Evans , 1788. Five volumes bound in contemporary dark brown calf, gilt backs, armorial bookplates of Sir Harford Jones and later bookplates of Sidney ??. With two frontispiece portraits Volume I, the Duke of Sully and Henry the IV. Fold out map Vol. I Near Fine, old dampstains at corners. The books Very Good, the boards well rubbed and showing their age yet solidly bound and sturdy. Old dampstaining all volumes, mostly to edges and margins, gilt at spines dulled, free of foxing and toning, a set that shows its history while maintaining its dignity. . New Edition. Calf. Very Good -/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008501
- Title
- Memoirs of Maximillian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great. To Which is Added, The Tryal of Ravaillac for the Murder of Henry the Great. In Five Volumes. A New Edition
- Author
- BETHUNE, Maximillian De; Translated from the FRENCH, by the Author of the Female Quixote ( Mrs. Charlotte Lennox)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, and T. Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Eighteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Fine
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