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Christine of Savoy's agent in Paris during the 1640s was a certain Albert Bailly, a Barnabite. He had close contacts, even friends, in high places, including Marin Cureau de la Chambre; so his regular reports to the Duchess shed light on a lot that was going on in Paris. This edition of his correspondence — La Correspondance d'Albert Bailly (Aoste, 1999) published by the Académie Saint-Anselme — was carried out under the direction of Gianni Mombello, with volume I transcribed and commented upon by Luca Giachino, volume II by Paola Cifarelli and volume III by Antonella Amatuzzi. This edition is superb, with a very effective system of cross references. There is a courtly air to some of the letters; there is mostly high intelligence and astute observation. No one should comment on Parisian politics in the 1640s without going through Bailly. What follows is my own personal and particular index. There are many other subjects that might well have been mentioned. Antonella Amatuzzi is to be thanked for sending me her (and the others') contribution to the edition. We became acquainted over some questions regarding BN, Mss fr. 25025-25026, which will eventually have to be put into a computer. (Pat Ranum)

Bailly, Albert --- Bailly, Antoine-Philibert, - 1605-1691