SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de - New Letters, or Recently Rediscovere - Lot 119

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SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de - New Letters, or Recently Rediscovere - Lot 119
SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de - New Letters, or Recently Rediscovered Letters by the Marquise de Sévigné and the Marquise de Simiane, Her Granddaughter. To Serve as a Sequel to the Various Editions of the Letters of the Marquise de Sévigné. Paris, Lacombe, 1773. In-12, XII, 393 (1) pp., a few foxing spots, marbled fawn calfskin as described, decorated ribbed spine. TCH. V, 829. This collection, which is the first edition, contains a reprint of eleven letters concerning the Fouquet trial, as well as original letters from Mme de S. to President de Moulceau, several letters to the same from Corbinelli and Mme de Grignan, a letter from the Marquis de Grignan, and the letters from Madame de Simiane to Monsieur d’Héricourt. The preface is attributed to La Harpe. Included is: SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de—A Collection of Selected Letters to Serve as a Sequel to the Letters of Madame de Sévigné to Madame de Grignan, Her Daughter. Paris, Rollin, 1751. In-12, (10) ff., 499, (4) pp., marbled fawn calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, restored caps. TCH V, 825. One of the three editions described by Tchémerzine as contemporary with the original. Contains 25 letters addressed to Coulanges, Mme de Coulanges, Mme de La Fayette, the Duke of Chaulnes, Ch. de Sévigné, and 98 letters from Mme de Grignan, de Coulanges and his wife, Mme de La Fayette (14), de Retz, and de La Rochefoucauld. This collection was published by Chevalier Perrin. -- SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de - New Letters, or Recently Rediscovered Letters from the Marquise de Sévigné and the Marquise de Simiane, Her Granddaughter. To Serve as a Sequel to the Various Editions of the Letters of the Marquise de Sévigné. Paris, Lacombe, 1773. In-12, XII, 393 (1) pp., a few foxing spots, marbled fawn calfskin of the time, smooth spine with decoration. TCH. V, 829. This collection, which is the first edition, contains a reprint of eleven letters concerning the Fouquet trial, as well as original letters from Mme de S. to President de Moulceau, several letters to the same from Corbinelli and Mme de Grignan, a letter from the Marquis de Grignan, and the letters from Mme de Simiane to M. d’Héricourt. The preface is attributed to La Harpe.
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