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Click here to see our other books! Les Historiettes de Tallemant des Reaux Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux 1854 J. Techener : Paris 9" by 5.5" (xxix) 512pp; 550pp; 506pp; 542pp; 544pp; 539pp; 571pp; (cccxvii) 272pp; (xxiv) 518pp. SUMMARY A beautiful set of the Historiettes by Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux. Decorative Binding,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 8 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 57.99 EU Postage : £ 33.99 European Postage: £ 59.99 Asia Postage: £ 99.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 199.99 DESCRIPTION A beautiful set of the Historiettes by Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux. Complete in nine volumes. Third Edition. Entirely reviewed from the original manuscript, arranged in a new order and preceded by a literary and historical note on the author by MM. Paulin Paris and De Monmerque (Members of the Institute). Volume V has a fold-out letter to the rear of the volume. Gedeon Tallemant, Sieur des Reaux (7 November 1619 6 November 1692) was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies. In his Historiettes, Tallemant talks about Henri IV, Louis XIII and Conde and draws portraits of writers as prestigious as Voiture, Guez de Balzac, Malherbe, Scarron, La Fontaine, Pascal, Pierre Corneille, Georges and Madeleine de Scudery, Madeleine de Sable, Marie de Sevigne and Racan . He also talks about politicians such as Richelieu, celebrities like actor Mondery and courtesans of scandal such as Marion Delorme, Ninon de Lenclos and Angelique Paulet. The Historiettes are invaluable for the literary history of the time. It has been said that the malicious intention of Tallemant's work may be partly attributed to his bourgeois extraction and that the slights he received are avenged in his pages, but independent testimony has established the substantial correctness of his statements. Des Reaux was a poet and contributed to the Guirlande de Julie, but it is by his Historiettes that he is remembered. The work remained in manuscript until it was edited in 1834-6 by MM. de Chateaugiron, Jules Taschereau and LJN de Monmerque, with a notice on Tallemant by Monmerque. A third edition (1872) contains a notice by Paulin Paris. Tallemant had begun Memoires pour la regence d'Anne d'Autriche, but the manuscript has not been found. CONDITION Recently re-bound in half red crushed morocco leather bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart with just minor shelfwear. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques