LES CONQUÊTES AMOUREUSES DU GRAND ALCANDRE. De la collection 'La France Galante, ou histoires amoureuses de la cour'. Reliure signée Capé.

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Edité par Pierre Marteau Cologne, 1705

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In-12 (12mo), 145x80mm. French language. One of the works from the 1705-06 edition of the collection 'La France galante, ou histoires amoureuses de la cour', a scandalous chronicle of the court of Louis XIV. This part focusing on the private life of the king, the title a publisher's deception to benefit from the success of Courtilz de Sandras's 'Les conquêtes amoureuses du grand Alcandre dans les Pays-Bas' of 1684. 128pp including half-title. Fine 19th-century full burgundy morocco binding by Charles François Capé (1806-1867), binder for Empress Eugénie; with marbled endpapers, three blank preliminary leaves and three blank final leaves, gilt-edged text-block, and integral narrow ribbon place-marker. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title, and gilt place & date of publication. Boards with edges double-ruled in gilt, and inner gilt dentelles - at lower section of front incorporating binder's surname in tiny upper case. Spine slightly rubbed at foot. Hairline split of length 25mm along front hinge adjacent to uppermost spine compartment. Boards very faintly marked. Insect damage at lower extremities of inner dentelles - in form of loss of hide at two spots each of diameter just over 1mm and along trail of length 20mm & width 1mm at front, at single spot of diameter just over 1mm and along trail of length 25mm & width 1mm at rear - though effects on appearances not too detrimental. Pages 68 & 69 with identical lengthy toned streak of width up to 3mm, resulting from presence of place-marker over prolonged period. Beautiful little binding holding firmly, contents generally clean and tight. VERY GOOD+ copy / très bon état.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: LES CONQUÊTES AMOUREUSES DU GRAND ALCANDRE. De la collection 'La France Galante, ou histoires amoureuses de la cour'. Reliure signée Capé.
• Éditeur: Pierre Marteau Cologne
• Date de parution: 1705
• Reliure: Couverture rigide