1654 ENGLISH Guez BALZAC Letters Louis XIII France Cardinal Richelieu Valette

1654 ENGLISH Guez BALZAC Letters Louis XIII France Cardinal Richelieu Valette

Jean Guez de Balzac was a 17^th-century French author known for his letters and essays. His letters, which have been his claim to fame, have still been studied by modern writers for their prose style as well as interest in iconic figures such as Cardinal Richelieu.

This 1654 English edition was published in London by Williams and Eaglesfield, translated out of the original French by Richard Baker.

Item number: #27666

Price: $750

BALZAC, Jean Louis Guez de

Letters of Mounsieur de Balzac

London: Printed for John Williams, and Francis Eaglesfield, 1654.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 parts in 1 volume
  • Part 1 – [24], 142
  • Part 2 – [2], 119, [1]
  • Part 3 – [2], 144 (i.e., 142)
  • Part 4 – [22], 72, [2]
    • Each part with separate title page
    • Pagination errors expected
  • References: Wing B 614; Lowndes 106
  • Provenance: Handwritten – [ Mirple], 1855
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; secure
  • Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 11cm)

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