Fine Antique 19th Century Books in Leather Bindings - the Letters of Madame De Sevigne in French, Paris 1863 - 8 Volumes

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Fine antique 19th century books - The Letters of Madame de Sevigne. Published in French language, Paris 1863 - 8 … Read more Fine antique 19th century books - The Letters of Madame de Sevigne. Published in French language, Paris 1863 - 8 volumes. Leather bindings with marbled endpapers. Each volume measures 7" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/8". The run of 8 books takes up 9 3/4" of shelf space. Good condition - wear consistent with age - some loss to edge of bindings. Present well.

In her delightful letters, primarily written to her daughter, Mme. de Sevigne describes domestic and courtly affairs in 17th-century France with wit, imagination and intelligence. Her correspondence endures for its freedom of expression and familiar style in an era of constraint and formality. Literary critics quickly began to praise her singularity and to propose her as France's outstanding epistolarian. Today she is revered as one of the great icons of French 17th-century literature. See less