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[RAMSAY (André-Michel)]. Histoire du vicomte de Turenne, maréchal général des armées du Roy. Paris, vve Mazières et Garnier, 1735. 2 volumes in-4 marbled havana calf, ornate ribbed spines, red and green morocco title-pages, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, red tr. (period binding). I. False-title, title, [8] 600 pp; II. false-title, title, cl pp (vol. 2). Titles in red and black. Printed on fine heavy paper. Turenne arms to titles, full-page portrait-frontispiece of Marshal de Turenne drawn by Meissonnier and engraved by Larmessin, 7 vignettes, 7 lettrines and 4 culs-de-lampe drawn by Bonnard and engraved by Scottin, 13 folding maps of battles drawn and engraved by Coquart in volume 1. Volume 2 contains the proofs. The finest edition, as it is in large format, of the history of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne (1611-1675), Viscount de Turenne and Marshal of France, a popular figure, talented strategist and top general under Louis XIII and then Louis XIV. A fine copy from the library of Count Charles-Pierre CLARET DE FLEURIEU (1738-1810), explorer and hydrographer (cat. an VI=1798, no. 1586), with his armorial bookplate.

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[RAMSAY (André-Michel)]. Histoire du vicomte de Turenne, maréchal général des armées du Roy. Paris, vve Mazières et Garnier, 1735. 2 volumes in-4 marbled havana calf, ornate ribbed spines, red and green morocco title-pages, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, red tr. (period binding). I. False-title, title, [8] 600 pp; II. false-title, title, cl pp (vol. 2). Titles in red and black. Printed on fine heavy paper. Turenne arms to titles, full-page portrait-frontispiece of Marshal de Turenne drawn by Meissonnier and engraved by Larmessin, 7 vignettes, 7 lettrines and 4 culs-de-lampe drawn by Bonnard and engraved by Scottin, 13 folding maps of battles drawn and engraved by Coquart in volume 1. Volume 2 contains the proofs. The finest edition, as it is in large format, of the history of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne (1611-1675), Viscount de Turenne and Marshal of France, a popular figure, talented strategist and top general under Louis XIII and then Louis XIV. A fine copy from the library of Count Charles-Pierre CLARET DE FLEURIEU (1738-1810), explorer and hydrographer (cat. an VI=1798, no. 1586), with his armorial bookplate.

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