Le Conseiller des grâces dédié aux Dames
Paris, Marcilly, 1817.
1 vol. (20 x 23 mm) of 64 p. Red morocco, smooth spine decorated, roulettes and fillet framing the covers, gilt flower at center, gilt edges (contemporary binding).
8 full-page engravings.
Following the London fashion, numerous almanacs of this kind were published in Paris after the fall of the Empire. Intended for a female clientele, these small pocket — or rather drawing-room — publications competed in delicacy and refinement to charm an increasingly demanding public.
From the library of Jean-Paul Kahn.
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