By Madame de Pompadour; [Anonymous]
London   P. Vaillant; W. Johnston
7.5" by 4" [3], iv-xv, [2], 2-267, [4], 2-252pp
A nicely bound scarce first English edition of this fictitious memoir of Madame de Pompadour, an interesting biography on the life of the court favourite.
By Madame de Pompadour; [Anonymous]

1766 Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour

London   P. Vaillant; W. Johnston
7.5" by 4" [3], iv-xv, [2], 2-267, [4], 2-252pp
A nicely bound scarce first English edition of this fictitious memoir of Madame de Pompadour, an interesting biography on the life of the court favourite.
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First Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce

The scarce first English edition of this work.

Complete as two volumes bound in one.

ESTC citation number N11307.

The fictitious memoir of Madame de Pompadour. It is sometimes attributed to Claude-Prosper Jolyot de Crebillion, or Marianne Agnes Pillement, the translation sometimes attributed to Samuel Johnson.

Madame de Pompadour was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to 1752. She remained an influential favourite at court until her death in 1764, being a great patron of the philosophes of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire.

Condition

In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Minor marks to the boards and spine. A little rubbing to the spine and boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Label to the tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional light spot. Prior owner's ink inscription to the final leaf of text of Volume I. Small amount of worming to the head of some pages of Volume I, not affecting text.

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