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Claude GODARD D'AUCOURT Mémoires turcs, ou histoire galante de deux turcs, pendant leur séjour en France

Claude GODARD D'AUCOURT

Mémoires turcs, ou histoire galante de deux turcs, pendant leur séjour en France

Par La Société des Libraires, AAmsterdam 1767 (S.d.), 118pp. ; 166pp., relié.


New edition after the first published in 1743. Rare. Edition not listed by Cioranescu giving that of 1758 and that of 1776.
Bound in full brown sheepskin marbled time. Back with nerves decorated. As part beige leather. A small hole in the rear. Good copy.
In full mode "turqueries" and after Marana, Montesquieu, Godard Aucourt in turn gives its contribution to this curious literary and artistic genre with the story of a Turkish landing in Paris with his beloved slave and confronted the Parisian gallant manners. The first part of the novel is told in the first person, and therefore the restrictive view of a Turkish prince, he is not without humor and Personals situations, the first hundred pages telling the passionate love of the narrator in Turkey under the form of oriental tale. The second part is an exchange of letters between the narrator and one of his slaves, the latter tale is the story of his love.
stamp on the title page: L. Sigardi son.

500 €

Réf : 56901

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