The Life of Lewis of Bourbon, late Prince of Conde; Digested into Annals. With many curious remarks on the transactions of Europe these last sixty years. Done out of French
London: Printed for Tim. Goodwin at the Maidenhead against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street, 1693. First English Language Edition. Leather bound. Crown 8vo : 2 parts in 1 volume : A-P7 [lacks P8, blank] : pp. [16], 167, [1], 167-278, 221, [1] : portrait frontis. by P. Bouche : title page. in red and black : speckled leather, re-backed with a previous spine laid back on : new endpapers : first Edition in English. WING C6366.
The block has been trimmed at the head but with no loss; leaves are toned at the head (no text affected); pp. 33-58 have a diminishing open tear to lower leading corner; the leather is cracked and lifting at the joints and has the appearance of brushstrokes, as though someone has brushed a solution (or paste) over the boards. Very good. Item #15528
Louis de Bourbon (1621-1686) was a French nobleman and military leader from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the reigning Capetian dynasty. Known as the "Great Condé" for his battlefield prowess, he was the son of Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, and Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency. Educated by Jesuits and trained in military arts, Louis emerged as one of the most brilliant generals of the 17th century, shaping both France’s military history and its political upheavals. His legacy split opinions: admirers lauded his military brilliance, while critics decried his pride and disloyalty. His life was politically turbulent and privately complex and he is ultimately remembered as a hero of war, a rebel of state, and a symbol of aristocratic power in a France inching toward absolute monarchy.
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