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173 - MATHURINE] - The Essays of Mathurine .
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MATHURINE] - The Essays of Mathurine . S. l. n. d., c. 1622. In-16, 16 pp. cart. MERCIER (Littérature facétieuse) n°240. The famous madwoman Mathurine gives her opinion on everything, in a dazzling display of verbal fireworks. Pierre de l'Estoile mentions this singular figure several times in his diary, including a dinner with the king on 19 September 1596. Ex-libris Jules Couet and Ludovic Marcel. (Enclosed:) Le Pasquin des affaires de ce temps & Le Pourquoy. S. l., 1619. In-16, cart. 8 pp. yellowed paper. Not in SHF. LELONG II, 20800. satire in verse. Ex-libris Ludovic Marcel - L'Estonnement de la cour. De l'esprit qui va de nuict. S. l., 1622. In-16, cart. 16 pp, russ. Not in SHF. MERCIER (Factious literature) n°243. Regrets of the good king Henri IV, on those who criticise the policy of the young king Louis XIII. Ex-libris Ludovic Marcel (Set of 3 plates).
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