philip comines (18 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Two volumes. Burgundy hardbacks with gold-color lettering and decorations on spines. Vol. I: xl, 327 pp. Vol. II: xiii, 383 pp. A reprinting of the 1896-97 edition. Mild wear, no owner names or gift notes, clean texts, tight bindings. Vol. with minor rubbing marks on margin of p. ix. **These two volumes weigh 4 lbs (1.8 kg). Extra charges for priority and international shipping.**.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the remarkable era of Louis XI of France, providing a lively and impartial view of his reign through the lens of the famous memoirs of Philip de Comines. It delves into the king's complex character, marked by both cunning and superstition, highlighting the contradictions and complexities that made him a formidable and enigmatic figure. The author explores Louis's political strategies, personal life, and historical significance, drawing on a range of sources including Comines's writings, to present a nuanced and insightful portrayal of this fascinating monarch. The book offers a unique perspective on the intersection of power, personality, and the vagaries of history, making it a valuable read for anyone interested in medieval history or the intricacies of royal rule. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Two volumes. Pp. xxxvi, 540; viii, 570. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards, spines with 5 gilt-ruled raised bands, contrasting labels, gilt. Minor rubbing to extremities, endpapers a little foxed, but overall a clean, sound, attractive set. First published in 1524, The Memoirs of Philip de Comines, the Flemish diplomat and historian, who served in the courts of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Louis XI, and Charles VII of France, are regarded as a primary source for the history of the 15th century. Like Machiavelli, whom he met when he accompanied Charles VIII on his Italian expedition (1494), Comines takes a pragmatic approach to the machinations of monarchs and the unsavoury aspects of diplomacy, and sums up his view of statecraft with the cynical observation, "to the victors go all the honours". His Memoirs provide a candid and perceptive analysis of the men and motives of his time, and are generally considered to mark the beginning of modern French history.

Half Leather. Condizione: Very Fine. No Jacket. New Edition. Rest of title reads: 'Notes, and Observations; and, Lastly, The Secret History of Lewis XI. Out of Book Called The Scandalous Chronicle: and the Life of the Author, With Notes by the Famous Sleidan'. Translated from the French by Monsieur Godefroy. Leather to spine faded and slightly patchy, some wear to leather and marble paper to boards along edges; paper to boards overall lightly rubbed.

Hardcover. Condizione: needs rebinding. Old calf, front cover detached, rear missing. In front missing frontispiece and in rear missing last pages of printer's catalog and endpapers. Still, title page through page 611 fully collates. Pages trimmed, leaves toned but unfoxed. Good for research or facsimile edition.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No DW. 1st Edition. Frontispiece. Clean tight text in old full leather with modern title label. All joints and hinges worn and/or cracked but covers holding fairly well by strings. A good working copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2 vols. 8 x 5", paneled calf with gilt-leather spine labels, 935pp + 144pp + Errata, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and a bit worn, spines darkened, hinges starting or repaired, bookplate of Robert Eden, Baronet inside each front cover.

Full-Leather. Condizione: Good. Published in London in 1712 this is an early English edition of the Memoirs of Philippe de Commines (or de Commynes or "Philippe de Comines"; Latin: Philippus Cominaeus; 1447 - 18 October 1511) He was a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France THE MEMOIRS Commines's Memoirs were completed (first published in 1524 in Paris), and is considered a historical record of immense importance, largely because of its author's cynical and forthright attitude to the events and machinations he had witnessed. His writings reveal many of the less savory aspects of the reign of Louis XI, and Commines related them without apology, insisting that the late king's virtues outweighed his vices. He is regarded as a major primary source for 15th century European history. The Mémoires are divided into "books", the first six of which were written between 1488 and 1494, and relate the course of events from the beginning of Commines' career (1464) up to the death of King Louis. The remaining two books were written between 1497 and 1501 (printed in 1528), and deal with the Italian wars, ending in the death of King Charles VIII of France. The deathbed of Philippe de Commines. Commines' scepticism is summed up in his own words: Car ceux qui gagnent en ont toujours l'honneur ("For the honours always go to the winners"). Some have disputed whether his candid phrases disguise a deeper dishonesty. Yet at no time does he attempt to present himself as a hero, even when recounting his military career. His attitude to politics is one of pragmatism, and his ideas are practical and progressive. His reflections on the events he has witnessed are profound by comparison with those of Froissart, who lived a century earlier. His psychological insights into the behaviour of kings are ahead of their time, reminiscent in some ways of the contemporaneous writings of Niccolò Machiavelli. Like Machiavelli, Commines aims to instruct the reader in statecraft, though from a slightly different viewpoint. In particular, he notes how Louis repeatedly got the better of the English, not by military might, but by political machination THE BOOKS the books are bound in old full leather bindings with embossed patterned decoration to boards, just under 8 inches tall, in two volumes with a further work, The Scandalous Chronicle of King Lewis XI King of France bound in at the rear of the second volume CONDITION the bindings are rubbed and worn at edges with cracking to joints, upper board of volume one attached by binding cords only, wear with loss to leather at spine ends and corners, internally there are a number of crested bookplates of former owners with the coats of arms, including Reverend Edward Orlebar Smith of Aspley House in Bedfordshire Gilbert Langdon Hume, and Berkley Seymour, his bookplates have been affixed to the reverse of the title pages heavy browning to edges of endpapers, some wrinkling of paper within else the contents to both volumes generally in nice condition, this is a heavier two volume set, overseas shipping costs will be slightly higher than the basic standard quote.

Frontis portraits of Edward VIII, Philipe de Commine, Lewis XI and Charles Duke of Burgundy, 7.5 x 4.75, full old leather, 611 pp + catalog, covers worn to suede and stained, extremities bumped, spine ends chipped, top inch or so of hinges cracked, hinges loose, two blanks at front and back now stubs, contents toned with some ink notes otherwise a nice, old copy.

1st Edition in This Form. 640 pages, maroon quater leather/buckram binding, 5 raised bands to spine,Good /fair some sunning/ rubbed edges impressed library stamps, .Contents good & tight , only ONE old Hampstead Library/Referance Dept. lable (crossed out) to inside cover ( NO others), So a Very Good ex lib. copy 15 x 24cm Approx.

624, (34) pp. With a decorative engraved title-page. Near contemporary vellum, end-paper loose from lower cover also small part of vellum a bit losse, a few leaves with small marginal stain, overall a very good copy.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. The Historical Memoirs Of Philip De Comines (1817) | Philip De Comines | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781104493509 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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