Saint Simon

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Memoires de Saint-Simon

1879rif. 926P1Paris: Hachette et Cie 1879-1903. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". None. A smart Ramage bound set of the memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy duc de Saint-Simon in the original French. In a Ramage binding.In the original French.Seventeen volumes of a total of forty-three.The memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy the duc de Saint-Simon.These memoirs provide a fantastic full and lively account of court life at Versailles during the reigns of Louis XIV and XV. They are considered to be one of the greatest endeavours of French literature. Saint-Simon memoirs' have been translated to many languages. Upon his death all of his possessions including his writings were seized by the crown and it is thought a large portion of his 'Memoires' disappeared. It was revealed through his memoires that Saint-Simon had many enemies mostly courtiers. For example in these memoirs he proclaims his hatred to the illegitimate children of Louis XIVAn incomplete set containing information for the years 1691 to 1709 the full works continues to 1723.This new edition was edited by Arthur de Boislisle a French archivist and historian. Bookplate to front pastedown of Volumes III and XVII and the gilt stamped crest to volumes III XIV XV and XVII are that of William Carr. William Carr was a biographer for the Dictionary of National Biography historian magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk.Every volume has been bound with an additional number of blank pages for notation purposes. In a full crushed morocco binding by Ramage. Externally smart. Spines are faded. A few light marks to the leather. Minor rubbing to the spins and extremities and to the front board of Volumes V VIII and to the rear board of Volume XII. Chips to the spine of Volume I and to the rear board of Volume II. Spots to the fore edges. Bookplate to the front paste downs of Volumes III and XVII. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and with scattered spots. Occasional gatherings to volumes V VI VII and X are unopened. Very Good Indeed Hachette et Cie hardcover

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