Antique French Mémoires de Sully Leather-Bound Set, Seven Volumes

A remarkable seven-volume antique French edition of Mémoires de Sully, the memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully and principal minister to King Henri IV of France.

Printed in the 18th century and preserved in their period leather bindings, the volumes chronicle the political intrigues, military campaigns and inner workings of the French court during one of the country’s most consequential reigns. Together, the books form a wonderfully atmospheric library set with more than two centuries of history held within their pages.

Time has softened the leather, mellowed the paper and left each volume with the unmistakable character of a genuinely old and well-traveled book. Increasingly difficult to find as a complete matching group, the seven volumes are sold together as one collection.