The Memoirs of the Duke of Saint-Simon on the Reign of Louis XIV. and the Regency, Bayle St. John, 1888

The Memoirs of the Duke of Saint-Simon on the Reign of Louis XIV. and the Regency. Translated from the French by Bayle St. John. In Three Volumes, complete.

Published by Swan Sonnenchein, Lowrey & Co, London, 1888. Stated Second edition. An uncommon early edition of this work.

A good set of 3 dark blue cloth hardbacks with blind stamped armorial to front and gilt titles to spine. Covers with shelf wear and bumping. Some flecks of white to front of Vol I, and more so to Vol III which has a larger white stain to the front cover. Covers with some give in the spine, but all still bound, although a little weak. Some offsetting to edges of endpapers.

Text is bright and clean throughout. Some spotting to endpapers and some spotting and wear to text block edges. Gilt top edge. Imperfect, but a good reading set.

Text in English.

Vol I: xxiv + 386pp + 68pp Publisher's advertisements + 4pp Index of Authors' Names;

Vol II: x + 366pp + 66pp Publisher's advertisements + 4pp Index of Authors' Names;

Vol III: xii + 425pp + 66pp Publisher's advertisements + 4pp Index of Authors' Names. 

Weight: approximately 2.8kg (the set - unpacked). 

Dimensions:

Each volume approximately 229mm tall x 155mm wide x 37mm deep.