When Louis XIV died in 1715 after 72 years on the throne, very few regretted hispassing. The great king had becaome a testy and ill-humoured bore, depending more and more on his wife Mme de Maintenon. He knew that his succession was fragile as it depended upon his five year old child and, to support him, the man who became regent, Philippe d' Orleans, who represented everything the king feared and detested. He was a hard drinking womaniser: in 1715 he went on trial accused of poisoning the heirs to the throne, committing ...
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When Louis XIV died in 1715 after 72 years on the throne, very few regretted hispassing. The great king had becaome a testy and ill-humoured bore, depending more and more on his wife Mme de Maintenon. He knew that his succession was fragile as it depended upon his five year old child and, to support him, the man who became regent, Philippe d' Orleans, who represented everything the king feared and detested. He was a hard drinking womaniser: in 1715 he went on trial accused of poisoning the heirs to the throne, committing incest with his daughter and engaging in treasonable activities in spain. Philippe was 41 when he became Regent and despite his sure ability to shock he possessed another side to his character. He was a cultivated and artist prince, a kind hearted father and curious about the arts,science, history and above all human nature.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1997. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with colour photos. Nice and clean pages with a couple marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.375pp including List of illustrations, cast of characters, family tree, afterword, bibliography, source notes, index. Heavy book.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good. Very Good-Dust Jacket. Very good hardcover with very good-dust jacket. Minor rubbing to DJ. Text, boards, and binding in very good condition.
