SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de — Letters from Madame Rabutin-Chantal, - Lot 115

Lot n° 115
Aller au lot
Estimation :
300 - 500 EUR
S'inscrire sur drouot.com
SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de — Letters from Madame Rabutin-Chantal, - Lot 115
SÉVIGNÉ, Marquise de — Letters from Madame Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné, to Madame the Countess of Grignan, her daughter. The Hague, P. Gosse, J. Neaulme, 1726. 2 volumes in one in-12 volume, (10) folios, 344 pages, (1) folio of errata; (1) folio, 298 pp., (7) folios including the errata; pages 254 through 295 of Volume II are occupied by the catalog by Gosse and Neaulme, portrait added, small Light stains on the title page of Volume I; 19th-century Bradel-style cardboard binding; smooth spine decorated with gold thread. TCH V, 820, no. 3. “Partially original edition containing 39 more letters than previous editions.” According to a note by Walckenaer, it is said to have been donated to The Hague by a man named J. J. Gendebien. The previously published letters contain numerous variants compared to the text of the Rouen edition. This edition is extremely rare.”
Mes ordres d'achat
Informations sur la vente
Conditions de vente
Retourner au catalogue