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112 - SOURCHES (Marquis de) – Memoirs of the Marquis de Sourches o…
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SOURCHES (Marquis de) – Memoirs of the Marquis de Sourches on the Reign of Louis XIV, published by the Count de Cosnac (Gabriel Jules) and Arthur Bertrand [and Edouard Pontal]. Paris, Hachette, 1882–1893, 13 volumes plus the index (1912). Half-calf in havana, ribbed spine. Vicaire VII, 632–633. First edition of these secret memoirs, published two centuries after they were written. Rare and of great historical significance, they cover the period 1681–1712. The Marquis de Sourches (1639–1716), Grand Provost and a prominent figure at court, possessed first-hand information. (The table of contents bears the ex libris of the Thillombois Library) Ex Libris of the Bettencourt and Vroil family. Ex Libris of Jean LARTEGUY. Formerly in the collection of Jean LARTEGUY, acquired through the estate of Mrs L.
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About the sale The Jean Lartéguy Collection – Following the estate of Mrs L. – PART I: Books
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Auction time 11/03/2026 at 11:00 AM
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