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Medallic Illustrations of a French Military Commander
Raguenet, AbbŽ. HISTOIRE DU VICOMTE DE TURENNE. TOME PREMIER & SECOND. Paris: Aux DŽpens des Libraires AssociŽs, 1768-1769. Two parts, as published in one volume. 12mo, original brown French calf; spine with five raised bands, decorated in gilt; red morocco spine label, gilt; board edges ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers. (8), 288 + (4), 222, (6) pages; woodcut printer's device, headpieces, and several illustrations of French medals of the 17th century. Fine. Little-known in numismatic circles, Raguenet's biography of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675) went through several editions in its day and is listed by Dekesel in his numismatic bibliography. Marshal General of France, Turenne was a brilliant military commander whose exploits were commemorated in some of the medals produced for Louis XIV. The classic MŽdailles sur les principaux ŽvŽnements du rgne de Louis le Grand is mentioned in the Avertissement of the book. Dekesel R12 (noting that the colophon is dated 1768, though the titles are both dated 1769).
Estimate: 150 USD
Raguenet, AbbŽ. HISTOIRE DU VICOMTE DE TURENNE. TOME PREMIER & SECOND. Paris: Aux DŽpens des Libraires AssociŽs, 1768-1769. Two parts, as published in one volume. 12mo, original brown French calf; spine with five raised bands, decorated in gilt; red morocco spine label, gilt; board edges ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers. (8), 288 + (4), 222, (6) pages; woodcut printer's device, headpieces, and several illustrations of French medals of the 17th century. Fine. Little-known in numismatic circles, Raguenet's biography of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675) went through several editions in its day and is listed by Dekesel in his numismatic bibliography. Marshal General of France, Turenne was a brilliant military commander whose exploits were commemorated in some of the medals produced for Louis XIV. The classic MŽdailles sur les principaux ŽvŽnements du rgne de Louis le Grand is mentioned in the Avertissement of the book. Dekesel R12 (noting that the colophon is dated 1768, though the titles are both dated 1769).
Estimate: 150 USD