(History). Mme de Motteville. "Mémoires de Mme de Motteville sur Anne d'Autriche et sa cour. New edition according to the manuscript of Conrart". Paris, Charpentier 1855. Set of 4 volumes in-12 bound in half orange chagrin with corners. Combed edges. Spine slightly faded. Nice copy. Joint / Cousin Despréaux. "Les leçons de la nature ou l'histoire naturelle, la physique et la chimie présentée à l'esprit et au cœur. Pélagaud imprimeur libraire, 1865. Set of 4 volumes in-12 bound in full basane, plates decorated with a cold-stamped iron. Good condition

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