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A group of twenty-three volumes: the memoires of Sully, Monteluc and the Duc de Villars with other assorted memoires.
Includes: M.L.D.L.D.L. Mémoires de Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de Sully, principal ministre de Henry le Grand . London: 1745. 8 volumes with 2 additional duplicates for vol. VI & VIII, 12 mo (165 x 94mm). Double engraved portrait frontispieces in vol. I, additional engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary full calf, decoratively tooled and stamped in gilt in compartments with morocco onlays, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers. Condition: minimal foxing; spines and covers slightly chipped with some loss, light rubbing to extremities. Provenance: each with ink stamp from the Chateau de Wallenreid Library and Nicolas de Castella inscribed in ink on every title page; M. Rodolph de Castella (bookplate). [With:] Commentaires de Messire Blaise de Montluc, Mareschal de France. Paris: Chez Nyon, 1760. 4 volumes, 8vo (165 x 102 mm). Contemporary full mottled calf, spine stamped and lettered in gilt in compartments, green and red lettering labels, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers. Condition: some leaves slightly browned, slight foxing; extremities slightly rubbed. Provenance: ink stamp from the Chateau de Wallenreid Library; M. Rodolph de Castella (bookplate). [With:] DUC DE VILLARS, Maréchal de France . Vie du Maréchal Duc de Villars… Paris: Chez Moutard, 1784. 4 volumes, 8vo (163 x 96mm). Engraved frontispiece, chapter heads and tail pieces. Contemporary full mottled calf, spine stamped and lettered in gilt in compartments, red lettering labels, five raised bands, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers. Condition: slight foxing; spine slightly rubbed. Provenance: ink stamp from the Chateau de Wallenreid Library; Ex Libris (bookplate); M. Rodolph de Castella (bookplate). GENLIS, Mme de. Abrégé de Mémoires ou Journal du Marquis de Dangeau. Paris: Chez Truettel et Würtz, 1817. 2 volumes, 8vo (200 x 125mm). Half calf over dark blue boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Condition: leaves slightly warped; light shelf wear. Provenance: ink stamp from the Chateau de Wallenreid Library on endpapers. vols. III & IV. [With:] ST. GERMAIN, M. le Comte de. Mémoires de M. le Comte …Switzerland: Chez les Libraires Associés, 1779. 8vo (184 x 118mm). Engraved vignette on title page. Contemporary full tan calf, spine ruled in gilt with gilt stamped lettering lable, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers. Condition: slight foxing; cover slightly bowed. [With:] DE BOURGES, Jacques . Rélation du voyage de Monseigneur L’evèque de Beryte …Paris: Chez Denys Bechet, 1668. 8vo (180 x 110mm). Engraved title page. Contemporary full tan calf, spine lettered and stamped in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, all edges speckled red. Condition: ink inscriptions on pasted down endpaper; extremities rubbed, slight cracking to bottom rear hinge, corners bumped. Provenance: Castella de Deley inscribed on title page in ink. second edition. [With:] Les Ornemens de la Mémoire, ou les traits brillans des poetes françois le plus célèbre …Paris: Chez Didot, 1749. 8vo (163 x 95mm). Contemporary full tan calf, spine ruled and decoratively tooled in compartments in gilt, red morroco lettering label, five raised bands, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers. Condition: ink inscription on endpaper, some slight toning to leaves, minimal foxing; extremities rubbed. Provenance: M. Rodolph de Castella (bookplate).