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MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV. Comprising Biography and Anecdotes of the Most Celebrated Characters of that Period Styled the Augustan Era of France. Three volume set.
1819réf. 020544London: Printed for Matthew Iley and sold by Baldwin Cradock & Joy 1819. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. Three volume set. Vol. I: ii xviii 436 pages. Vol. II: ii iv 512 pages. Vol. III: ii iv 427 pages of text. Rebound in ca. 1900 half maroon leather by Bayntun of Bath with moderate rubbing to the extremities and minor darkening of the spines. Complete with four engraved illustrations being portraits of: Louis XIV Mademoiselle de Montespan Mme. de la Valliere and Mme. de Maintenon. Minor stain to the edge of the first 8 pages of the first volume and minor foxing throughout the text. The top corner of the half title page of the third volume was torn off and has been professionally mended. First edition of this uncommon biographical work on the life of the Sun King. Includes accounts of his relationships including his mistresses marriages royal children and the notable figures who shaped the French court. It provides anecdotes of the most celebrated courtiers and officials of the 17th and 18th centuries as well as descriptions of the wars conflicts and entertainments. Printed for Matthew Iley, and sold by Baldwin, Cradock, & Joy Hardcover
