COLMACHE, M. [Édouard].
Revelations of the Life of Prince Talleyrand.
London: Henry Colburn, Publisher , 1850.
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Édouard Colmache's Revelations of the Life of Prince Talleyrand
Second edition of this biographical and anecdotal account of the influential French diplomat Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. Octavo, bound in three-quarters orange morocco by Bayntun with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Prince Talleyrand, extra illustrated with 40 engraved plates. In near fine condition. Edited from the papers of Édouard Colmache, private secretary to the prince.
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), commonly known as Prince Talleyrand, was one of the most influential diplomats and political figures in modern European history. Serving under multiple regimes—including the Ancien Régime, the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Bourbon Restoration—Talleyrand became renowned for his political adaptability and mastery of diplomacy. As France’s foreign minister and later ambassador to Britain, he played a crucial role in shaping European affairs, most notably at the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815), where he helped restore France’s position among the major powers after the fall of Napoleon. Celebrated for his wit, strategic intelligence, and pragmatic approach to politics, Talleyrand remains a central figure in the study of nineteenth-century diplomacy and statecraft.
Revelations of the Life of Prince Talleyrand.
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