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Jean-Baptiste COLBERT DE TORCY

Memoires de M de *** pour servir a l'histoire des négociations depuis le traité de Riswick jusqu'à la paix d'Utrecht

S.n., à La Haye 1756, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (4) iij (1) 368pp. et (4) 412pp. et (4) 439pp., 3 tomes en 3 volumes reliés.

First edition.
Exemplary with arms of Martin Du Bellay, of silver, with the band of rockets Gules, acc. of six fleurs-de-lis azure, arranged in orle. The six lily flowers symbolizing L'Anjour which this ancient family is from the twelfth century. Martin Du Bellay was abbot of Saint Lémaine in Rennes and bishop of Fréjus.
Binding in full icy blond calf. Smooth back decorated. Title and volume pieces in red morocco. The title label bears Memoire de Torcy while the title is anonymous, the author of these anonymous memoirs had to be well known at the time. Slight friction. Trace of brown wetting in volume III of page 320 until about 330, then on some leaves further. False title of Volume II and III absent. Very nice copy.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis of Torcy, was an important French diplomat and a key link in the various international congresses that led to the establishment of the Utrecht Peace and the end of the War of Spanish Succession. Between the Treaty of Riswick and that of Utrecht, France lost Acadia (Quebec) and its other American territories, as well as its dream of hegemony over Europe, but won a relatively durable peace and the safety of its National territory. The three volumes are distributed as follows: I. Negotiations with Spain, II, with Holland paper, III, with England, and for the Treaty of Utrecht.

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