D'ARGENS (J. B. DE BOYER, MARQUIS).

Les enchainemens de l'amour et de la fortune, ou, Les mémoires du Marquis de Vaudreville.

A la Haye, Benjamin Gibert, 1736.

8vo. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Front board with crowned gilt super ex-libris (partly worn off). Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Boards with a few scratches, with a bit of loss of leather. Title-page detached. Vague damp-stain to upper half of pages, primarily affecting last leaves. (14), 245, (3) pp. 

The uncommon first edition of this novel following the life of the fictional Marquis de Vaudreville, chronicling his romantic entanglements and the ups and downs of his fortunes.

Order-nr.: 61681