First published 25 years ago, this biography of the Sun King uses contemporary sources to examine what sort of monarch Louis XIV really was. The author's researches reveal a portrait of the man and an account of the principal events of his long reign (1642-1715). The book provides an overview of the entire civilization inspired by and reflecting the glory of the Sun King. Thus, while Louis occupies the foreground, artists like Racine, Moliere, Lully and Mansart, the architect of Versailles, share the middleground with ...
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First published 25 years ago, this biography of the Sun King uses contemporary sources to examine what sort of monarch Louis XIV really was. The author's researches reveal a portrait of the man and an account of the principal events of his long reign (1642-1715). The book provides an overview of the entire civilization inspired by and reflecting the glory of the Sun King. Thus, while Louis occupies the foreground, artists like Racine, Moliere, Lully and Mansart, the architect of Versailles, share the middleground with politicians such as Cardinal Mazarin and Nicolas Fouquet and courtiers such as the king's mistress, Louise de La Valliere.
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Add this copy of Louis XIV. to cart. $2.65, very good condition, Sold by Basement Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Maysville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1965 by Houghton Mifflin.
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Very good. Ex-library. 384 p. illus., geneal. table, maps, plans, ports. 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits, Plans. "Sources and notes": p. 355-371.
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Fair. Hardcover. No DJ. Text unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. THIS BOOK HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A LIQUID (PROBABLY WATER) SPILL ON TOP PAGES AND HAS SLIGHT RIPPLING WITH NO STAIN. Test is still quite legible. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. 384 p. illus., geneal. table, maps, plans, ports. 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits, Plans. "Sources and notes": p. 355-371.
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Good in Fair jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "The life of a man who epitomized an age--arrogant, self-indulgent, sensual and spellbinding." Red boards with gold-color lettering, illustrated endpapers, frontis., 384 pp., numerous text illustrations, 2 maps, genealogy chart, unclipped jacket. Moderate wrear with crease on spine and minor soil mark on fore edge, no owner names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding, jacket is worn and chipped.
Add this copy of Louis XIV to cart. $11.26, fair condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1964 by HarperCollins Distribution Servi.
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