Sir William Trumbull in Paris 1685-1686

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A scarce biography of a British diplomat's unsuccessful year as envoy extraordinary in seventeenth century France. A scarce book with original dustwrapper, frontispiece, map illustration, and three plates. Collated, complete. A first edition of Ruth Clark's biography of a year in the life of English diplomat and lawyer Sir William Trumbull (1639-1716), during which he was sent against his own wishes to serve as envoy extraordinary to France. Clark draws heavily from Trumbull's own accounts and letters to depict, in detail, his short and unsuccessful tenure in France.Features a previous owner's inscription, 'D. L. Cumming' to front pastedown. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original dustwrapper. Externally smart, with only minor shelwear to head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is in very good condition, unclipped, with minor discolouration to spine and very light edgewear. Former owner's inscription and bookseller's label to front paste down. Some discolouration to front and rear free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. N° de ref. del artículo 773F6

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