Epitre au Marquis d'Argens; du 23 Septembre 1757

by Frederic Le Grand

$400 · Offered by Swan's Fine Books

Montagnola : Officina Bodoni, 1924 . Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 225 copies, unnumbered, folio size, 24 pp., in French. Near fine. Item #18010207 Written by Frederick the Great 1712-1786 , king of Prussia from 1740 until his death, this letter contemplates suicide as an alternative to surrendering in battle; the king had just experienced a devastating defeat at Kolin during the

• Binding: Hardcover

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