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1801 1st ed Marie of Sevigne FAMOUS Letters French Society Salons EXQUISITE SETMarie of Sevigne was a 17th-century French woman of letters, each of which were addressed to her daughter. These letters offer a thorough view into life in the 17th-century, those regarding public spas and bath houses are the most popular. Other letters deal with notable French political events such as the execution of Madame de Brinvilliers.
This rare 1801 first Sewell edition is complete with all seven volumes, bound in three separate tomes.
Item number: #11731
Price: $599
SEVIGNE, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal
Letters from the Marchioness de Sévigné to her daughter, the Countess de Grignan
London : J. Sewell, 1801. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 7 volumes in 3 tomes
o Vol. I – [2], xxi, [1], 239, [1]; [2], 263, [1]; [2], 112
o Vol. II – 113-312; [2], 316; 196
o Vol. III – 197-288; 292; 281, [1]
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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