Pierre de Nolhac — Louis XV Et Madame de Pompadour

Paris , Goupil & Cie. 1903 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully illustrated, limited edition of Pierre de Nolhac's biographical study of Louis XV written in the original French, bound by Riviere in half morocco. Limited edition. Number 755 of 800: "Huit Cents Exemplaires Sur Papier à la Main des Manufactures de Rives".Bound by Riviere in half morocco with cloth boards. With the original wraps bound in to the rear of the work. Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece and forty-nine further illustrations, some of which are also in colour. Collated, complete. An insightful and detailed account of one of the most influential relationships in French history, being that between King Louis XV of France and his principal mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Written with the help of previously unpublished documents, the author presents an intimate view of the royal court, exploring the ways in which personal dynamics shaped this period of French history and politics. Written by French historian and poet, Pierre de Nolhac. Bound by Riviere in half morocco with cloth boards. With the original wraps bound in to the rear of the work. Externally, very good, with rubbing to the extremities and joints. Fading to the backstrip and a little loss to the head. Marks to boards , including a ring mark to the front and a few patches of damp staining. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few light marks and spots to the page extremities and fore edge. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .