Historic Court Memoirs Édition des Amateurs, Limited to 100 Sets [Paris, c. 1890s–1910s] 7 Volumes (bound in one)
Each Volume Dedicated to a Different Historical Court Memoir
A lavishly produced and highly limited edition set, this Édition des Amateurs series features court memoirs of notable European men and women of the court. Offering intimate, first-person insight into the royal courts of France, Sweden, Russia, and beyond. Printed in an edition of only 100 copies, this set is finely bound and illustrated, designed for the bibliophile collector.
Includes the Memoirs of:
Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette - Queen of France; With Sketches and Anecdotes of Her Private Life, By Madame Campan, First Lady-In-Waiting to the Queen.
Cardinal de Retz - Containing All the Great Events During the Minority of Louis XIV. And the Administration of Cardinal Mazarin.
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois - Queen of Navarre, Written by Herself.
Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan - Written by Herself
Memoirs of Catherine II. and the Court of St. Petersburg - During Her Reign and That of Paul I., by One of Her Courtiers.
Memoirs of The Courts of Sweden and Denmark - During the Reigns of Christian VII. of Denmark and Gustavus III. and IV. of Sweden.
Memoirs of Henry IV. - King of France and Navarre. By the Court Historian of Louis XIV.
Each volume contains finely printed photographic portrait plates with tissue guards, decorative headpieces, and red printed borders throughout. A sumptuous example of French bibliophilic publishing at the turn of the century. Printed for the Grolier Society. Paris. Boston.
Condition: Text and prints very good overall. Some water staining around the edges of some pages but the pages have wide borders and few if any are compromised. Bound in original leather with some edge wear, minor chipping, and toning. Occasional foxing throughout, with a few loose pages and tissue guards, but all text blocks remain intact and tightly bound. Some wear to covers and spine areas commensurate with age. A rare and elegant set, seldom found complete.
