Letters of Madame SévignÉ to Her Daughter and Friends. Selected, with an Introductory Essay, by Richard Aldington, with an Appendix of Biographical and Historical Information, and an Index carribean [1] Vignette illustrations

[1] Vignette illustrations

New York Times

The "conversation piece" is an intimate group portrait usually of small dimensions which became fashionable in the Low Countries before flourishing in 18th century England

Old gift inscription in flowing ink hand dated 1887

Several generations of Soho roisters frequented it small upstairs bar from Bacon and Freud to Hirst and Jopling

Letters of Madame SévignÉ to Her Daughter and Friends. Selected, with an Introductory Essay, by Richard Aldington, with an Appendix of Biographical and Historical Information, and an Index carribean [1] Vignette illustrationsLondon: George Routledge, 1937. Two volume. Publisher's pea green cloth with the unclipped dust jacket, spines of which are somewhat browned with a tear on vol I. 16 plates. A very nice and clean set