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Click here to see our other books! Memoires du Duc De Sully Duc de Sully 1822 Chez Etienne Ledoux : Paris 8.5" by 5.5" xxxj, 490pp; 515pp; 494pp; 532pp; 495pp; 405pp, 40pp SUMMARY The memoirs of Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de Sully. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 6 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 47.99 EU Postage : £ 29.00 European Postage: £ 50.00 Asia Postage: £ 80.00 Worldwide Postage: £ 159.99 DESCRIPTION The memoirs of Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de Sully. With a frontispiece to each volume. Complete in six volumes. In the original French. The Duc de Sully assisted Henry IV of France in his rule. Historians state that he was of great importance by building a strong centralised administrative system. Sully's memoirs were written in the second person and are a valuable account of the history of the time as well as for autobiographical reasons. CONDITION In full calf bindings with gilt stamping to the spines and board edges. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the joints and to the spine. Loss to the head and tail of spines. Front joint to volume Vi is tender, with the hinge tender with cords showing. Rear hinge to volume VI is slightly strained but firm. Front joint and hinge to volume V are tender. Evidence of repair to the top of spine to volume V. Small loss to the head and tail of spine to volume IV. Loss to the tail of spine to volume III. Hinges to volume III are slightly strained but firm. Large loss to the backstrip of volume II at the head and tail. Both hinges and joints to volume II are tender with cords showing. Front joint and hinge to volume I are weak and may detach with further handling. Evidence of previous owner's amateurish repair to the hinge/joint. Loss to the head and tail of spine to volume I. Rear hinge to volume I is tender. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of all volumes Ralph Nicholson. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright with light spots to endpapers and the odd spots throughout. Overall Condition: Good Only 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