Duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs, 4V Fine Bindings Ltd Edition. France History

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Duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs, 4V Fine Bindings Ltd Edition. France History Description:Memoirs of the Duc De Saint-Simonon the Times of Louis XIV and The RegencyIn Four VolumesTranslated and Abridged byKatharine Prescott WormleyIntroduction by C.-A. Sainte-Beuvein Volume IIllustrated with Portraits from the OriginalHardy, Pratt & Company, Boston, 1899.Versailles Aquaelle Edition.Limited Numbered Edition (No. 41 of 84 Numbered Sets).Four volumes.Three-quarter red leather over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands on spines, gilt spine titles and decoration, royal octavos, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, gilt top edges, tissue-protected color illustrated, portraits of French nobility. Over 300 pages in each volume.Illustrated bookplate of Margaret G. Spurr on front pastedowns.Subjects: Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de, 1675-1755. France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Court and courtiers."Very scarce complete set of this handsome Limited Edition.CONDITION: Very Good+. (Covers have moderate darkening and wear to leather. Contents are intact and clean. Bindings are tight.)Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items.( all of our auctions )Shipping and Payment InformationShipping :DOMESTICDomestic Media Mail shipping, including Delivery Confirmation and Insurance, is standard. read more