"new Memoirs Of The Knight William Temple": 1 Volume In 12. . To Arms. At The Hague 1729

Rare French translation of this beautiful volume with the large Arms of the Count of Colembay, and a magnificent Ex-libris belonging to E. Vermorcken. "New Memoirs of the Knight William Temple, Ambassador & Plenipotentiary of Great Britain in various Courts of Europe. Containing an interesting & curious detail of the Intrigues of the Court of England, the Brigues of the different parties, the Negotiations of the Ministers 1 of himself in the Foreign Courts, from the Peace of Nijmegen until the retirement of the Author. Published with a Preface by Doctor Jonathan Swift, we have added "The Life and Character of the Knight G. Temple by one of his private Friends. Work translated from English. At The Hague, at Jean Van Duren & Adrien Moetjens. M. DCC. XXIX. (1729). Very fine copy in its fresh glossy calf binding, ribbed spine decorated with fine gilded iron in the compartments, garnet morocco title, struck with large and beautiful Souls on the covers of the Count of Colembay; Marbled endpapers with large bookplate of ownership, red edges, two-tone title, for this delightful book of the History of the Embassies of William Temple for the King of England in Europe from the time of the youth of Louis XV....Complete and in perfect condition