Letters from the Marchioness de Sévigné to her Daughter the…

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SCARCE EARLY ENGLISH EDITION IN FULL GEORGIAN SPECKLED CALF

Letters from the Marchioness de Sévigné to her Daughter the Countess de Grignan.

London: Sewell, Longman et al., 1801. 7 volume set, 7 1/4 inches tall. A beautiful full Georgian speckled calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt centre tools. The boards are framed within a delicate gilt fillet. With the bookplate of Ellen James. This set looks superb on the shelf but does have condition issues. A long defunct insect has nibbled at a few boards, the worst example is on the lower board of the first volume, which can be viewed in one of the images. The letters of Madame de Sévigné are revered in France as one of the great works of French 17th century literature. In English.

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