1781 Memoires of Duke of Sully France Henry IV Huguenot Utopian Europe IRISH ed

1781 Memoires of Duke of Sully France Henry IV Huguenot Utopian Europe IRISH ed

“A very valuable memoire of the history of the reign of Henry IV”

Maximlien de Bethune was a 16^th-century French statesman who was the first Duke of Sully. Most known for his service under Henry IV of France, Sully left a collection of memoirs which is now a valuable and important work on the history of France during the reign of Henry the Great. Even though ‘Memoires’ contains many fictitious stories, it is still recognized for its accuracy and portrayal of European royalty. 

The most controversial section of ‘Memoires’ is Sully’s vision of a utopian society designed for all of Europe. He envisioned a Christian republic that was governed by a ‘Very Christian Council’ in which all differences were resolved and a military was complete removed. Some scholars even claim that Sully’s plan helped establish what would become the current European Union.

According to Tulard, this work is a “very valuable memoire of the history of the reign of Henry IV.”

This highly rare Irish edition was translated into English by Charlotte Lennox. According to the ESTC, this edition is a “very free adaptation of Pierre Mathurin de l’Ecluse des Loges, translated by Charlotte Lennox.”

Item number: #3416

Price: $599

BETHUNE, Maximilien de Duke of Sully

Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, prime minister to Henry the Great : containing the history of the life and reign of that monarch, and his own administration under him : translated from the French : to which is added, the trial of Ravaillac, for the Murder of Henry the Great : in six volumes.

Dublin : Printed by R. Marchbank, for Messrs. W. Watson … [and 15 others], M, DCC, LXXXI. [1781]. Fifth edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumes
  • 1 – [1 blank], [8], xxxiv, 331, [1], [1 blank]
    • Features a portrait frontispiece of Bethune
    • Includes folding map of France
  • 2 – [1 blank], [8], 367, [1], [1 blank]
  • 3 – [1 blank], [12], 348, [1 blank]
  • 4 – [1 blank], [16], 376
  • 5 – [1 blank], [10], 362, [1 blank]
  • 6 – [2 blanks], [8], 172, [172], [3 blanks]
• References: ESTC T 118210;
• Provenance: Armorial Bookplate
  • Robert Gage
  • Lord Avebury
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11cm)

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