Charlotte-Rose de Caumont La Force - Histoire secrète de Bourgogne - 1782
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Histoire secrète de Bourgogne by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont La Force, a réédition published by Didot l'aîné, in three volumes (Tome I, II and III), in French as the original language, with a full leather binding, dating from 1782, 873 pages, and covering History and Regional Interest.
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Fascinating collection of this edition, which is rooted in the tradition of 18th-century historical and gallant chronicles, where scholarship blends with a taste for anecdotal storytelling and the unveiling of behind-the-scenes power.
The work traces the intrigues, alliances, rivalries, and passions that marked the House of Burgundy, highlighting the hidden or little-known aspects of the reigns and princely courts.
La Force, a novelist and memoirist renowned for her tales and historical narratives, adopts here a tone that is both narrative and critical, aiming to captivate the reader with the charm of detail and the liveliness of style, while situating her discourse within a moral and political perspective.
Charlotte - Rose de Caumont La Force - Secret History of Burgundy - 1782 - Volumes I, II, and III - Didot the elder
231p., 293p., 279p.+70p -
Good condition of the bindings, books in their original full fawn calf leather, showing signs of wear, rounded corners, slightly cracked spines, four missing headbands, gilded edges, smooth spine with gilded decorations and small tools, gilded titles and volume numbers on dark green leather panels, triple gilded fillets framing the covers.
Good interior condition, some foxing, superb vignette on the title page, blue endpapers, ex-libris.
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Fascinating collection of this edition, which is rooted in the tradition of 18th-century historical and gallant chronicles, where scholarship blends with a taste for anecdotal storytelling and the unveiling of behind-the-scenes power.
The work traces the intrigues, alliances, rivalries, and passions that marked the House of Burgundy, highlighting the hidden or little-known aspects of the reigns and princely courts.
La Force, a novelist and memoirist renowned for her tales and historical narratives, adopts here a tone that is both narrative and critical, aiming to captivate the reader with the charm of detail and the liveliness of style, while situating her discourse within a moral and political perspective.
Charlotte - Rose de Caumont La Force - Secret History of Burgundy - 1782 - Volumes I, II, and III - Didot the elder
231p., 293p., 279p.+70p -
Good condition of the bindings, books in their original full fawn calf leather, showing signs of wear, rounded corners, slightly cracked spines, four missing headbands, gilded edges, smooth spine with gilded decorations and small tools, gilded titles and volume numbers on dark green leather panels, triple gilded fillets framing the covers.
Good interior condition, some foxing, superb vignette on the title page, blue endpapers, ex-libris.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
3
Subject
History, Regional interest
Book Title
Histoire secrète de Bourgogne
Author/ Illustrator
Charlotte-Rose de Caumont La Force
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1782
Height
15.8 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
9.8 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Didot l'aîné
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
873
