Auction 359 Old & Rare Books - General History & Topography
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(AUBERY, A.). Het leven en bedryf van den wytberoemden en grooten staatkundigen Julius Mazaryn, cardinaal, en eerste bedienaar van staat, (…). Volgens een Frans, en Italiaans manuscript, (…). Leyden, B. v.d. Aa, 1699. 2 in 1 vol. (8), 358, (22); 262, (18) pp. W. engr. front., engr. portr. & 14 engr. plates by C. Luyken. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt back & red label. (A bit browned/foxed).

Late 17th c. biography of the great French statesman, Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602-61), emphasizing his politics and policies, as well as conspiracies and unusual events that took place under his government. Written as a chronological account with dates printed in the margins and an index at the end to facilitate use as a reference book. On the last leaf a catalogue of Books of Boudewijn v.d. Aa. With the bookplate of the poet and novellist Victor de Meyere (1873-1938). - Van Eeghen/v.d. Kellen, 341; Klaversma/Hannema, 867-70.

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