La Duchesse de La Vallière by Madame de Genlis | 1829 |Two-Volume Set Fine Binding

An elegant two-volume 1829 set of La Duchesse de La Vallière by Madame de Genlis, Douzième Édition, published in Paris by Lecointe, Libraire. Bound in full dark navy calf leather with gilt fillet borders, elaborate gilt-tooled spines, red morocco title labels, and gilt volume numbering. The spines enhanced by intricate decorative motifs. Bindings sound and tight. Text in French. 

Madame de Genlis (1746–1830), a celebrated French writer, educator, and governess to the children of the Duke of Orléans, was renowned for her historical novels and moral tales. La Duchesse de La Vallière recounts the life of Louise de La Vallière, the mistress of King Louis XIV, blending history and romanticized narrative.

Condition: Very Good + 

Size: 4” x 6 1/2”

A refined example of French literature in an bound in a stunning fine binding.