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La Parfait Capitaine, Austrement L'Abege Des Guerres Des Commentaires De Cesar. Augmente d'un Traicte De L'Interest Des Princes & Eftats de la Chreftiente, Avec la Preface a Monfieur la Cardinal Duc de Richeleau by H De Rohan
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$275.00
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Rouen, , 1667. Original full vellum. . Quite a tight copy, some v. old pen marg. x's on the tp, margin, worming of different degrees throughout, mostly v. light, light & marginal but more serious on about 25pp. sometimes affec. a word or two on each page. Still, with this in mind, overall a good copy in its orig. vellum binding in a very tight copy. 16mo. Text in French. Contains French reprint of Caesar's Commentary on the Wars but notable for an entire second work on state of European princes & countries in the 1660's. This is dedicated to Cardinal Richeleu, the chief advisor to King Louis XIV. This work by Rohan (a political advisor & foreign diplomat) has sections on the European political, diplomatic & military situation in general, the interests of France, interests of Spain, Interests of England, (plus discussion of activities in Europe of William of Orange) , also material on Venice, Bohemia, various foreign intrigues, entanglements, alliances, religious strife between Protestants & Catholics, much more. Valuable because Information contemporary to the book's publication. Several attractive ornate woodcut printer's devices & initials throughout. Front free ep. w/ full page of French pen notes dated 1758.
- Bookseller: David Hecht, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 11513
- Format/binding: Original full vellum.
- Book condition: Quite a tight copy, some v. old pen marg. x's on the tp, margin, worming of different degrees throughout, mostly v. light, ligh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Place: Rouen,
- Date published: 1667
- Pages: (10pp.), 260pp., 143pp., (1pg.)
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