MANUSCRIPT - TESTAMENT POLITIQUE DE RICHELIEU Manuscript of 736 pages...
MANUSCRIPT - TESTAMENT POLITIQUE DE RICHELIEU Manuscript of 736 pages in-folio (30.5 x 21 cm) bound in a single volume (very used calf nerves binding).
"Political Testament or the State maxims of Cardinal de Richelieu divided into two parts".
This important manuscript (a copy is kept in the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal: Ms-X, fol. Y.) contains Richelieu's advice for governing France.
Published for the first time in 1688, The Political Testament of Cardinal de Richelieu was written or dictated in parallel with the governmental action of its author, of which it constitutes the echo and extension.
A true breviary of the statesman, it has been discussed since Voltaire about the cardinal's participation in its writing. It remains striking to see that this text published in 1688 resonates in contemporary France.
Lot 307bis, Expert: Monsieur Jean-Emmanuel RAUX
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MANUSCRIPT - TESTAMENT POLITIQUE DE RICHELIEU Manuscript of 736 pages in-folio (30.5 x 21 cm) bound in a single volume (very used calf nerves binding).
"Political Testament or the State maxims of Cardinal de Richelieu divided into two parts".
This important manuscript (a copy is kept in the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal: Ms-X, fol. Y.) contains Richelieu's advice for governing France.
Published for the first time in 1688, The Political Testament of Cardinal de Richelieu was written or dictated in parallel with the governmental action of its author, of which it constitutes the echo and extension.
A true breviary of the statesman, it has been discussed since Voltaire about the cardinal's participation in its writing. It remains striking to see that this text published in 1688 resonates in contemporary France.
Lot 307bis, Expert: Monsieur Jean-Emmanuel RAUX
Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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