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De Baecque et Associés

1018 - [MAILLY (Jean-Baptiste)]. *The Spirit of the Fronde*, or a Political and Military History of the Unrest in France During the Minority of Louis XIV.

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€100 - 150

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30%

[MAILLY (Jean-Baptiste)]. *The Spirit of the Fronde*, or a Political and Military History of the Unrest in France During the Minority of Louis XIV. Paris, Moutard, 1772–73. 5 in-12 volumes, marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red edges (contemporary binding). First edition of one of the finest accounts of the history of the Fronde. The author explores not only the military and political events but also the mindset of the Frondeurs: their vision of power, their relationship to the monarchy, and their ambitions. Worn caps. (Barbier II, 187).

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Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs
Tuesday, December 1
02:30 PM
3, impasse des Chevau-Légers
78000 Versailles, France

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De Baecque et Associés +33 1 58 40 82 92 versailles@debaecque.fr
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 290,000 lots published

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