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GOURVILLE Mémoires de Monsieur de Gourville, concernant les affaires auxquelles il a été employé par la cour, depuis 1642 jusqu'en 1698

GOURVILLE

Mémoires de Monsieur de Gourville, concernant les affaires auxquelles il a été employé par la cour, depuis 1642 jusqu'en 1698

Chez Estienne Ganeau, à Paris 1724, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (2) 333pp. et (2) 338pp. (5), 2 volumes reliés.


first edition.
Bound in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. as exhibits in Havana morocco. tail cap of Volume I threadbare. Mors top of Volume I split the head and tail. "Corners bumped. Friction.
The Gourville public activity extends over nearly half a century, the eve of the Fronde at the end of the seventeenth century. Of humble origins, he knew his qualities by becoming a servant of the Duc de la Rochefoucauld, and the Prince of Conde, and even Mazarin. The memoirs trace the world of finance and taxes; being close to the Superintendent Fouquet, it will become very rich, but it will follow in his disgrace; but far from sinking into exile, Gourville will use this contemporary to become a diplomat and be very close to Louis XIV of Ministers; he finally long gone from the house of Condé and attempt to restore his fortunes.

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