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Memorial of the Count de Guines, the French Ambassador to the Court of London; against Messieurs Tort and Roger, formerly his Secretaries, and against Mr. Delpech.
[Count de Guines]
1776
Unamed : Unamed
9.5" by 6"
48pp
SUMMARY
A very scarce memorial by Count de Guines from the eighteenth century. Translated from the original French into English, this work offers an insight into the diplomatic career of this notable French nobleman.
Pleasing Copy,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Translated for the Paris Copy.
Rebound in a full cloth binding, with gilt detailing to the spine.
With no title page. Title taken from the first page, Memorial of the Count de Guines, the French Ambassador to the Court of London; against Messieurs Tort and Roger, formerly his Secretaries, and against Mr. Delpech.
Adrien-Louis de Bonnières, duc de Guînes was a army general and also a diplomat, serving as the French Ambassador. He is also remembered as being highly favoured by Marie-Antoinette.
In this memorial Guines accuses he former secretaries of several prevarications in the exercise of the function of his office, and defends himself against accusation these men have made towards him. In this piece of writing Guines spiritedly attempts to defend his character from accusations of stock jobbing and several other offences.
A very scarce piece of writing from teh 18th century, from this notable and influential French diplomat.
CONDITION
Rebound in a full cloth binding. Externally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with light rubbing to the extremities. Light spotting to the front and rear pastedown and endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned and spotted throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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