Mazarin, Jules - Lettres du cardinal Mazarin - 1694

Mazarin, Jules: Letters of Cardinal Mazarin in which one sees the secret of the negotiations for the Pyrenäan Peace; and the account of the conferences he held on this subject with Mr. Louis de Haro, Minister of Spain. With other very curious letters written to the King and Queen by the same cardinal during his journey. New edition. 2 volumes in 1 binding. Amsterdam, Wetstein 1694. 5 leaves, 198 pages, 7 leaves, 279 pages. Leather bound of the edition.

Correspondence of Cardinal Mazarin during the negotiations that led to the Pyrenean Treaty (1659–1660) and ended the Franco-Spanish conflict. The letters also attest to the young Louis XIV’s love for Marie Mancini, the niece of the prime minister. - Corners somewhat bumped, top of the spine worn.