MAINTENON MADAME DE, Par Th. LAVALLEELivre Rare Book
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1854RO40172411Charpentier, Libraire-Editeur, Paris. 1854. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Quelques rousseurs. 384 pages. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons et annotation de bibliothèque sur le 1er plat et en page de titre. 1er plat se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.04-XVII ème siècle
1827AA-0852-15163George B. Whittaker 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. 1827 George B. Whittaker London three 6 x 9 1/4 inches tall hardcover volumes no dust jackets as issued pale blue cloth boards over dark blue leather spine and tips five raised bands and gilt decoration and lettering to spines top page edges gilt bottom and fore page edges untrimmed marbled endpapers v.1 xvi 448; v.2 364; v.3 455 pp. plus publisher's ads. 1283 pages total. First and best large type edition of this issue scarce. Slight soiling rubbing and edgewear to covers. Very slight tearing to half title page of Volume 1 along the gutter. A few pages with slight marginal soiling or creased tips. Otherwise a very good to near fine set - clean bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized set so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~AA~ 6.0P A collection of letters translated from French that reveal the intimate communications between Madame de Maintenon and the Princess des Ursins. These letters originally in the possession of the Duke de Choiseul offer a glimpse into the lives and political machinations of these powerful women during their time. The book provides insights into French court life personal relationships and political intrigue. It is considered a valuable historical document reproduced from the original manuscripts. Francoise d'Aubigne 1635-1719 known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon was a French noblewoman and the second wife of Louis XIV of France from 1683 until his death in 1715. Although she was never considered queen of France as the marriage was carried out in secret Madame de Maintenon had considerable political influence as one of the King's closest advisers and the governess of the royal children. George B. Whittaker hardcover
9000Paris, Librairie Léopold Collin, 1806 10 x 17, 6 volumes, 377 + 288 + 287 + 287 + 271 + 320 pp., reliure, dos/coins cuir, relativement bon état (cachets du Collège jésuite Saint Stanislas à Mons, rousseurs, mouillures au tome 1)
182617711Paris, Adolphe Bossange - 1826 - 536, 448, 486 et 540 pages.Envoi manuscrit de l'éditeur sur la page de garde du T1 "Ces lettres ont été publiées sur les copies que possède la famille de Choiseul qui les a communiquées à l'éditeur (note de l'éditeur le 1 8 1826) Bossange".Reliure demi chagrin vert de l'époque. Dos à nerfs orné et doré. Mouillures aux T2 et T4. Rares rousseurs. Coins émoussés. Bon état. Format in-8°(21x13).Madame de Maintenon, née Françoise d'Aubigné ou, plus rarement, d'Aubigny, française des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles fut l'épouse puis la veuve de Paul Scarron. Par la suite, elle fut titrée marquise de Maintenon. Elle est la fondatrice de la Maison royale de Saint-Louis.
18062280Pleine basane racinée, dos longs ornés, pièces de titre. Très bon Paris Gratiot 1806 6 volumes in-12.
