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ANQUETIL. L'ESPRIT DE LA LIGUE or political history...

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ANQUETIL. L'ESPRIT DE LA LIGUE or political history of the troubles of France during the XVI° and XVII° centuries. Paris, Moutard, 1779. 3 volumes in-12 of 87-329 ; [2]-341 ; [2]-392 pages, spotted calf, smooth spines decorated with coats of arms (period binding). A prolific historian, Louis-Pierre Anquetil is best known for his history of France, commissioned by Napoleon. A few light rings without gravity, numbered label at the bottom of the spines. FROM THE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD LIBRARY with on each title the library stamp of the castle of La Roche Guyon.