Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne].

GAULT DE SAINT-GERMAIN, Pierre-Marie. [Marie de Rabutin-Chantal].

Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne].

"Occupies a distinguished place in French literary history": The Letters of Madame de Sevigne; finely bound in full contemporary calf and illustrated with twenty five engraved portraits; From the library of Gerda Lissner

A Paris: Chez Dalibon Libraire, 1823.

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Finely bound 19th century French printing of the Letters of Madame De Sevigne. Octavo, twelve volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and blind-stamping to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, all edges marbled, illustrated with twenty-five tissue-guarded engraved portraits by Deveria. In very good condition, small gilt morocco bookplate of Gerda Lissner to each pastedown. An exceptional set.

Madame de Sévigné (Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, 1626–1696) occupied a distinguished place in French literary history for her extensive correspondence, particularly with her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite. Her letters, written in the latter half of the seventeenth century, offered a vivid and intimate portrayal of aristocratic life during the reign of Louis XIV, blending personal reflection with acute social observation. Though not originally intended for publication, her correspondence gained posthumous acclaim for its stylistic elegance, wit, and insight into the political and cultural dynamics of her era. Her prose exemplified the classical French ideal of la clarté—clarity of expression—and reflected the values of the salon culture in which she thrived.