Madeleine de PUISIEUX
Mémoires d''un homme de bien
Chez Delalain|à Paris 1768|-|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding with small corners. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title labels, black sheep volume labels. One lack at head of volume I, one lack at tail, a split to upper joint at tail. Rubbing. 5 corners bumped. Good copy.
One of the principal novels by this woman of letters, who remained famous for having been Diderot's mistress. She takes the opposite stance to the libertine literature of the period and licentious novels of manners, depicting a virtuous and faithful man.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding with small corners. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title labels, black sheep volume labels. One lack at head of volume I, one lack at tail, a split to upper joint at tail. Rubbing. 5 corners bumped. Good copy.
One of the principal novels by this woman of letters, who remained famous for having been Diderot's mistress. She takes the opposite stance to the libertine literature of the period and licentious novels of manners, depicting a virtuous and faithful man.
€280