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Courtiers and Favorites of Royalty by Leon Valee.
Vol. 1-2-3 complete set.
Hardcover. 354 pages or more.
First edition 1903. All books are numbered 514 out of 1000.
Green cloth covers are in general good condition. There’s minimal wear from storage.
All spines, bindings and hinges are in great shape. Vol 2 has a 3/4” hinge tear. See photo
No writing or markings anywhere.
All pages very clean.
There is a light stamp on the inside cover of each. Looks like from a bookstore.
Pages are rough cut.
The series collates translated memoirs and secret historical diaries focusing on prominent courtiers, mistresses, and politicians from the French court. Individual volume sub-sets cover notable figures like the Empress Josephine, Madame du Barri, Cardinal de Retz, and the Duke de Richelieu.