1895 5 Vols TALLEYRAND Memoirs Rare Antique Leather Books Book Set Old Lot Ed

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Memoirs of The Prince De Talleyrand Memoirs of The Prince De Talleyrand Edited, with a Preface and Notes By The Duc De Broglie Translated By Raphael Ledos De Beaufort Introduction by Whitelaw Reid Publication Date: 1895 Publisher: Paris: The Napoleon Society Author: De Tallyrand Binding: Full leather binding of chocolate brown French Levant Crushed morocco. 5 raised bands per spine. Gilt lettered direct. Elaborate gilt dentelles. Bindings are solid. Shallow chips to to spines. TEG. Deckled edges. Title pages printed in red and black. Decorative endpapers, which remain free from Ex Libris plates and signatures. Volumes measure 9" x 6 1/4". Description: Complete in 5 Volumes. Scarce. Connoisseur Edition. Limited to 75 copies. No. *. Illustrated. One of the greatest scoundrels in history, a diplomat of incomparable skill, a courtier of the first importance, and a politician of incredible ability and flexibility. The present edition is a translation by Raphael Ledos de Beaufort, edited and annotated by the Dec Albert de Broglie of the Academie.(1821-1901), with an introduction by Whitelaw Ried (1837-1912) who served as American Ambassador in Paris in the late 1889-1892. Well illustrated with engraved portraits of important persons mentioned by Talleyrand. Text is clean. Payment must be received within 7 days of auction close, read more