[LITERATURE] - Lot 6

[LITERATURE] Set of 3 volumes. - SÉVIGNÉ (Madame de). Collection of Letters by Madame de Sévigné. Volumes VIII and IX. New edition expanded to include a brief biography of this famous woman, reflections on her letters by S.-J.-B. de Vauxcelles, and illustrated with engraved portraits. Paris, Bossange, Masson, and Besson, Year IX (1801). 2 vols. In-12, contemporary bindings in grained calfskin, covers framed with gilt fillets, smooth spines richly decorated, black title labels, marbled edges. Bindings are worn with scuffing, leather peeling, worn caps and corners, and small areas of missing leather. One cover is nearly detached on one of the volumes. Handwritten annotations are present on the endpapers. Copies are uncollated. - LA BRUYÈRE. Les Caractères de La Bruyère. Volume Two. Paris, Théodore Dabo, 1821. In-18, contemporary calfskin binding, smooth decorated spine, black title label, speckled edges. Binding shows signs of wear, some scuffs, and small areas of leather missing, particularly at the top of the spine. Corners slightly rounded. Spine split. Copy not collated. Lot pickup will be by appointment on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Paris, 75007 (Rue du Bac Metro station, Line 12) [The exact address will be provided after full payment of the invoice, when the appointment is scheduled]