Shelfmark
Gd.6.10-13
Author
Uniform title
[Mémoires. English]
Title
Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions at the French court during the administration of Cardinal Mazarin, and the civil wars occasioned by it. To which are added some other pieces written by the Cardinal de Retz, or explanatory to these memoirs. In four volumes. Translated from the French. With notes..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head in the Strand., MDCCXXIII. [1723]
Physical description
4 v. : port. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
Translated by P. Davall.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Pagination: v. 1: [24], 443, [1] p. -- v. 2: 418, [2] p. -- v. 3: 356, [2] p. -- v. 4: 308, [44] p.
Note
V. 1 and 4 have errata on final page; v. 2 and 3 have final errata leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T88963
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century calf; heavily sprinkled; boards have double-gold-fillet border frames; five raised bands; volume number tooled on spine in gold; board edges tooled in blind; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Di.7.23-26.
Subject
Subject
France History Louis XIII, 1610-1643.
Subject
France History Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, ? - -1735 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B47954