Mlle De Lussan - Suite des anecdotes de la cour de Philippe-Auguste - 1738

Rare six-volume edition that continues the historical narratives dedicated to the reign of Philip II Augustus, King of France from 1180 to 1223, blending facts attested by medieval chronicles with a romantic narration designed to bring to life the intrigues, passions, and great events of the Capetian court -

The edition traces the main stages of Philip Augustus’ reign, from the consolidation of royal authority against the great lords to the assertion of the French monarchy as one of the most powerful in Europe -

Through a succession of anecdotes, conversations, portraits, and dramatic episodes, the author portrays the political rivalries between the king, the feudal princes, and foreign sovereignties, notably the Plantagenets of England, developing the conflicts between Philip Augustus and Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, and John Lackland -

The volumes describe in detail the diplomatic negotiations, marital alliances, betrayals, plots, and reversals of alliance that characterize medieval politics, while showing how the sovereign gradually extends the royal domain and strengthens his authority -

Mlle De Lussan - Suite of anecdotes from the court of Philip Augustus - 1738 - Volume I, II, III, IV, V and VI - La Veuve Pissot -
pp. [6], 354, [6] - [2], 384, [2] - [2], 333, [3] - [4], 328 - [2], 375, [1] - [2], 312, [4]

Good condition of bindings, works in their full brown marbled calf of the period, wear from use, some minor defects on covers and spines notably missing leather in places, several worn headpieces, one title piece and one tome label missing, corners worn, red edges, smooth spine adorned with compartments and gold fleurons, gilded titling and tome labels on morocco inlays -

Good interior condition, browning, guards detached, title pages of volumes V and VI inverted, beautiful vignette on title page, manuscript inscription in the title "Carbon de Previnquieres", marbled endpapers in decent condition, complete and rare series -

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