Richelieu Mazarin Et La Fronde Par M. Capefigue. Nouvelle Edition. Paris; Belin-Leprieur, Libraire-Editeur; 1844.
Richelieu, Mazarin, and the Fronde by M. Capefigue. New Edition. Paris; Belin-Leprieur, Publisher; 1844.
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This is a historical non-fiction book written by Jean-Baptiste Honoré Raymond Capefigue. It provides a detailed account of the political and historical events that occurred during the 17th century in France, with a focus on the prominent figures of Cardinal Richelieu, Cardinal Mazarin, and the Fronde, a series of civil wars and revolts. Capefigue's work explores the political intrigues, power struggles, and social upheavals of this period in French history.
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Provenance:
Bookplate of John Burton Philips. The crest shows a crown wearing lion holding a diamond shape. Burton built Heath House in Staffordshire in 1836. The house was designed by Thomas Johnson in the Tudor style.
Size: 115 x 175 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
Spines with very minor wear to spines. Tooled labels present. All boards securely attached. Very minor scratches to boards. Very minor shelf wear. Very minor dulling to page edges. Bookplate attached to front pastedown in both volumes. Bookplates lightly transferred onto pages opposite. Half titles and title pages foxed. Text blocks fairly clean with light toning and minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete.
