L. Dussieux — Etude Biographique Sur Colbert

Paris, Librairie Victor Lecoffre, 1886. Cloth. A smart biographical study on the French statesman Jean-Baptiste Colbert, in the original French. French. A biographical study of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a French statesman who served as First Minister of State under the rule of King Louis XIV. His lasting impact on the organization of the country's politics and markets, known as Colbertism earned him the nickname "le Grand Colbert". Written by Louis Dussieux, a French writer, historian, journalist, translator and agronomist. Bound in half patterned red cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing and minor fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .