MOUHY (Charles de Fieux), knight of La Paysanne... - Lot 669 - Briscadieu

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MOUHY (Charles de Fieux), knight of La Paysanne... - Lot 669 - Briscadieu
MOUHY (Charles de Fieux), knight of La Paysanne Parvenue. New edition. Paris, Prault, 1777. 4 volumes small in-12. Contemporary tan granite calf, ornate smooth spines, red title-pieces, black end-pieces, 5 torn off headpieces, one split bit, cold fillet framing the boards, gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. La Paysanne parvenue', the story of Jeannette whose social rise in the good society of a young peasant girl, at the same time naive, sensitive and cunning, leads to many adventures with fantasy and spirit. A captivating picture of the society of the first half of the 18th century which had a great influence on 'La Nouvelle Héloïse' by Rousseau. Provenance : Wet stamp ex-libris library of Bavaria.
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