The memoirs of the Marquess de Langallerie :. containing an account of the most secret intrigues of the French, Spanish, and Bavarian courts; and the most remarkable battles, sieges, & encampments in Germany, Spain, & Flanders. Together with the most considerable treaties and alliances made with France from the year 1687, to the year 1707. Intermixt with several private letters (never before made publick) written by the French King, Card. Portacarrero, Duke of Anjou, Elector of Bavaria, Charles IIId of Spain, D. of Marlborough, D. of Ormond, M. Auverquerque, M. Fagel, &c. Translated from the French.
Philippe de Gentils, marquis de Langallerie (1656-1717)
Category
Books
Date
1708
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3188092
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 324 p. ; 8vo. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot", i.e. William Davenport Talbot, 1764-1800, on front pastedown. Binding: eighteenth century Cambridge-style plain and sprinkled calf; blind stamped to a panel design; gilt tooling on edges of boards; manuscript title label in an eighteenth century italic hand reading "Memoirs of the Marquis de Langallerie" on spine; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Makers and roles
Philippe de Gentils, marquis de Langallerie (1656-1717) Gatien Courtilz de Sandras (1644-1712). Gabriel Alphonse, marquis de Sassenage (d.1706)