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[BERNIS (Cardinal de)].
The Complete Works of M. de le C. de B***.
London, 1767.
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The Complete Works of M. de le C. de B***.
London, 1767.
2 volumes, small 8vo, (3)-VI- 207 pp and (5)-II- 180 pp. Smooth, speckled calfskin with contemporary decoration on the spine, framed by three gilt fillets, speckled edges (corners rubbed, slight flaws).
A fine copy in its original binding.
A collection of poems, philosophical reflections and speeches by François-Joachim de Pierre, Cardinal de Bernis (1715–1794), diplomat and Minister of State under Louis XV.
Published during his lifetime.
A free spirit, he became a poet before turning to diplomacy. His poem *The Four Seasons* foreshadows a fascination with nature that would characterise the second half of the century and explains the success of Bernis’s poetic works.
Beautiful margins.