Cardinal Consalvi et Crétineau-Joly -Memoires du Cardinal
pagesHardcovers, half brown leather binding, marbled covers, gold title on the back, many facsimile letters and autographs 21.5 x 14 cmGood condition, leather marked, corners a little rubbed and dented, some clear stains at the beginning of the book. Beautiful solid binding.1st French edition of these memories of the first order for the negotiation of the Concordat and the politics of Pius VII towards Napoleon Ercole Consalvi () was Secretary of State for most of the reign of Pius VII. Affable and fine, he had understood earlier than most of the Sacred College, the necessary accommodations with the temporal power. The translation of Cretineau-Joly was strongly contested for its inaccuracies, but remains the best access to the memoirs of the cardinal. Read More