Author: Comines, Philippe De Seigneur D'Argenton & Godefroy, Denys [Editor]
Title: The Memoirs Of Philip De Comines, Lord Of Argenton, Containing The History Of Lewis XI & Charles VIII, Kings Of France, With The Most Remarkable Occurrances In Their Particular Reigns From The Year 1464 To 1498, Revised And Corrected From Divers Manuscripts And Ancient Impressions
Description: for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleet Street within Temple Bar, 1674, 1st edition thus. Later half morocco, VG. [xxiv]+611pp+4pp publishers catalogue, engraved frontis, stoutly rebound in mid Victorian half morocco, the binder has shaved the top margin close with slight loss to the running title to some pages, a nice copy. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ Popular memoirs, of immense importance, largely because of Comines' cynical and forthright attitude to the events and machinations he decribes. His writings reveal many of the less savory aspects of the reign of Louis XI, and Commines related them without apology, insisting that the late king's virtues outweighed his vices. He is regarded as a major primary source for 15th century European history. Philippe de Commines [ 1447 - 1511 ], writer and diplomat at the courts of Burgundy & France. Denis Godefroy [ 1615 - 1681 ], historian who specialised in the Hundred Years War and the reigns of Charles VII of France, Charles VIII of France & Joan of Arc. STC C5543.

Keywords: history, france, royalty