1702. The State Of France. Volume I: The King's Household

A fascinating work that meticulously establishes, under the sovereign's authority, a precise picture of the state's organization, down to its smallest details. Published in three volumes, it covers the King's Household, the Household of the Grand Dauphin and the Princes, and what could be grouped under the heading of various administrations (ministries, ambassadors, universities, etc.). Volume I, comprehensive in its subject matter, describes the King's Household. We see before us the religious services, the music and its organization, the hunts, the officers attached to the king, and the food service. Everything is perfectly organized and, of course, adheres to the strict etiquette that governs all the king's actions: his rising, his councils, and his retiring. This book is a snapshot of life surrounding the monarch. The book is in used condition, complete (668 pages), with worn headcaps and tailcaps, and the binding is still sound but patinated.