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1012 - [SENAC DE MEILHAN (Gabriel)]. Memoirs of Anne de Gonzagues, …
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Estimate €80 - €100
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[SENAC DE MEILHAN (Gabriel)]. Memoirs of Anne de Gonzagues, Princess Palatine. London, n.p., 1786. In-8, light-coloured grained calfskin, plain spine with decoration, double gilt fillet framing the covers, gilt roulette on the edges. Apocryphal first edition of the memoirs of Anne Marie de Gonzagues de Clèves-Nevers (1616–1684). Enamoured of her cousin Henri de Guise, she disguised herself as a man to join him in Sedan in 1640. Following their break-up, she married Edward of Bavaria, Prince of the Palatinate. A prominent figure at court and connected to the Condé family, she played an important political role during the Fronde, acting as a liaison between the princes and the court. In 1660, she was appointed superintendent of the household of Anne of Austria, but was forced to resign from her post on the king’s orders the following year. In 1671, she abandoned the pleasures of court life in favour of a devout existence, which she maintained until her death. Her memoirs, which end in 1661, provide a rich chronicle of court life, festivities, and the intrigues surrounding Mazarin and other high-ranking figures. A fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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