RETZ, Cardinal de.

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Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz. Edition de luxe, one of 1,000 copies. These memoirs offer a firsthand account of the tumultuous political landscape of 17th-century France, covering his involvement in the Fronde and his relationships with such prominent figures as Cardinal Mazarin and Queen Anne of Austria. The work influenced Alexandre Dumas when writing Vingt ans après (1845).

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