Les egarements du coeur et de l'esprit

New edition, after the original published in 1736. 3 title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. Headcaps worn. Upper joint cracked. 3 corners bumped, one cut. Some foxing, mainly in margins.
Famous libertine novel in the form of memoirs of M. de Meilcourt. To become a master libertine, Meilcourt follows the lessons of the Marquise de Lussay and her master Versac while he is in love with young Hortense de Theville. Laclos drew inspiration from this work for Les liaisons dangereuses.