The Universal Spider

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The Universal Spider
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The Universal Spider

Philippe de Commynes
Edition year 1973
Binding Leather
Translator Paul Kendall
Weight 1.25 Kg
Pages 304
Dimensions 25.2 × 16 cm

Edition details

The Universal Spider, by Philippe de Commynes, translated and edited by Paul Kendall, with twelve leaves of reproductions of illuminated miniatures. Quarter blue leather, pale blue canvas boards, map endleaves. Mottled dark red or grey slipcase. 25.2x16cm. 304pp.

About the book

Philippe de Commynes's memoirs provide a penetrating account of late-fifteenth-century European politics, particularly the reigns of Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold of Burgundy. A diplomat and courtier who served both rulers, Commynes observed war, negotiation and dynastic rivalry at close range. His emphasis on motives, strategy and political calculation has led him to be regarded as one of the founders of modern political memoir and history.

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