Letters of Madame SévignÉ to Her Daughter and Friends. Selected, with an Introductory Essay, by Richard Aldington, with an Appendix of Biographical and Historical Information, and an Index carribean John Schlesinger's copy

John Schlesinger's copy

Old gift inscription in flowing ink hand dated 1887

[1] Vignette illustrations

New York Times

The "conversation piece" is an intimate group portrait usually of small dimensions which became fashionable in the Low Countries before flourishing in 18th century England

Letters of Madame SévignÉ to Her Daughter and Friends. Selected, with an Introductory Essay, by Richard Aldington, with an Appendix of Biographical and Historical Information, and an Index carribean John Schlesinger's copyLondon: George Routledge, 1937. Two volume. Publisher's pea green cloth with the unclipped dust jacket, spines of which are somewhat browned with a tear on vol I. 16 plates. A very nice and clean set