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Click here to see our other books! Memoires de Guy Joli, Conseiller au Chastelet de Paris Guy Joli 1751 Fabry & Barillot : Geneve 5.5" by 3.5" [4], 270; [4], 346; [4], 396pp SUMMARY The memoirs of French magistrate Guy Joli, a confidante of Cardinal de Retz, in the original French. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in three volumes. In the original French. The memoirs of Guy Joli, also spelt as Joly. Joli was a French magistrate of the seventeenth century. He was an advisor at the Chatelet de Paris, and private secretary to Cardinal de Retz. As a supporter of the monarchy, Joli escaped France with Retz during the Fronde, a series of civil wars in France between 1648 and 1653. When Mazarin died, Joli and Retz returned to France. Retz and Joli eventually broke their friendship, accusing one another of ingratitude. In his memoirs, Retz presents a very different version of Joli than the author presents of himself here. The title page of Volume III reads as 'Memoires de Claude Joli, Chanoine de Notre-Dame, et de Madame la Duchesse de Nemours'. Bookplate of the Reverend F. Hutcheson to the front paste down of Volume II. CONDITION In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spines of Volumes I and III. Spines are discoloured. A few light marks to the boards and spines. A little loss of leather to the boards of Volume I, and to the rear board of Volume II. Bookplate to the front paste down of Volume II is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Overall Condition: Good 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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