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Click here to see our other books! Memoires Complets et Authentiques de duc de Saint-Simon sur le Siecle de Louis XIV et la Regence M. Le Marquis de Saint Simon 1829 A. Sautelet et Cier : Paris 8.5" by 5.5" SUMMARY The first collected edition of the memoires of Saint-Simon, complete in twenty-one volumes. First Edition,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION A twenty one volume of the memoires of Saint-Simon. The first collected edition. Complete in 21 volumes. Louis de Rouvroy, commonly known was Saint-Simon, was a French soldier, diplomat and writer of memoirs. He posthumously acquired great literary fame due to the prolific memoirs he wrote. Saint-Simon was an indefatigable writer, and he began very early to write down all the gossip he collected, all his legal disputes of precedence, and a collection of other matter. Most of his manuscripts came into the possession of the government. Saint Simon's works were said to have a decisive influence on writers such as Tolstoy, Flaubert and Proust. Saint Simon's memoirs had a distinctive voice, both of vindictiveness to his enemies and to political parties with which he did not agree yet he also had a great skill for narrative and for character drawing. CONDITION Rebacked in quarter calf bindings. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing and occasional bumping. Some loss at spines including detached spine labels with heavy loss to volume 17 and 18. Joints and hinges weak to volume 6, 13, 18, and 19 with lifting to backstrips, and tender to volume 17. Bookplate to front pastedown of all volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with patches of foxing. 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