François-Antoine CHEVRIER

First edition illustrated with two portraits, two title vignettes and one folding plate of a medal. The work is divided in three parts with a specific title page for the second, the third being included in the second: Le codicille, l'esprit ou commentaires des maximes politiques de M. le Maréchal de Bell'Isle ; L'esprit de M le Marechal de Bell'Isle, ou commentaire de son testament politique.
Contemporary full marbled brown calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. Headcaps worn. Gilt faded. 2 corners slightly bumped.
Duke of Belle-Isle, Duke of Gisors, peer of France (1748), knight of the Orders of the King and of the Golden Fleece, prince of the Empire, Marsh

New edition. Date of edition according to the catalogue given by the Publisher's Notice. Engraved title.
In original wrappers, under contemporary marbled paper. Unlettered spine. Paper lacking at headcaps. 2 small tears on the upper cover at top margin. Corners turned down.
Story of Queen Argentine, in China, ugly but with a nature devoted to pleasure. She meets Osaco whom a fairy's curse prevents from fulfilling his desire when a woman pleases him, then Prince Valicar whom an enchantment keeps sleeping and whom only a queen can awaken... The tale is a pretext for the author to make observations on Parisian customs.