Jean Petit (uitgever) - Le Cabinet des Princes - 1672-1672

Le Cabinet des Princes is a remarkable French pamphlet from 1672, printed in Brussels at Jean Petit. The author is unknown. The work belongs to the political and historical writings of the seventeenth century, in which the power of princes, church leaders and statesmen was critically examined. The book is structured in the form of dialogues, including conversations between the pope and a cardinal and between King Louis XIV and the Marquis de Lionne. Through this dialogue form, political events and the motives of influential people could be presented vividly. The work contains three parts with dialogues, followed by a section titled Secrets révélés du Cabinet des Princes — literally: 'Secrets from the princes' cabinet revealed'. The booklet is extremely rare Text title page: Le Cabinet des Princes a Bruxelles. Chez Jean Pettit, 1672 Contents: 360 p. Condition: good; some damage to the spine and the transition between spine and boards; good text block, fresh pages; despite some signs of wear the booklet has been well preserved through the centuries; photos form part of the description. Careful shipping Extremely rare.

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