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123 - LA BARRE, César-Alexis, Chichereau de] – Advice for a Young …
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LA BARRE, César-Alexis, Chichereau de] – Advice for a Young Lady Entering Society. Tours, François Bully, 1690?. In-4, (1) fol., 30 pp., Unknown to Gay. LACHÈVRE III, 366. First edition. The author, born around 1630 in Langeais, died in the early years of the 18th century. He pursued a military career and retired with the rank of captain. Advice written in alternating octosyllables and alexandrines to a lady of standing. ‘Iris, if amongst your ancestors//A line of demigods//Has made your name illustrious//Preserve its majesty//And do not, through any act of cowardice//Diminish its splendour and lustre.’ Bookplate by Frédéric Lachèvre.
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About the sale The Jean Demaux Collection – Part 2
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