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278 - RETZ (Cardinal de). Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, containing …
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RETZ (Cardinal de). Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, containing an account of the remarkable events that took place in France during the early years of the reign of Louis XIV. New Edition. Supplemented with several historical clarifications and a number of documents by Cardinal de Retz and others, relevant to the history of that period. Amsterdam, J. Frederic Bernard and H. Du Sauzet, 1719. 4 vols. in12 de 16, 390 pp.; 399 pp.; 452 pp.; 360 pp. Engraved portrait of the author. Havana calfskin, spine with 5 raised bands, title page and volume labels in green morocco, speckled edges. (Contemporary binding). Handwritten bookplate of William LANCASTER [?, trimmed short]; from the library of Edward ELLICE, 1823, with his engraved bookplate. Edward ELLICE (1783–1863), a fur trader in Canada and Member of the British Parliament, served as Secretary to the Treasury and later as Secretary of War. Water damage to the corners of Volumes I and III; title page of Volume I discoloured and stained; corners and hinges restored; title pages and volume pages replaced; hinges fragile.
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 5:00 PM
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