4 Fine Vols. In 8 "tales And Short Stories By Marguerite De Valois, Queen Of Navarre, Illustrated 18th Century

These four beautiful volumes in 8, divided into four volumes, large margins in glazed speckled calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilded irons, title and volume number in red and black morocco, triple fillets on the endpapers and marbled edges. Divided into 8 volumes: Eptaméron where tales of the Queen of Navarre is an immortal masterpiece of a Free Woman ;;; could be the First....."Tales and Short Stories" of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre, following the Tales of J. Bocace. In London 1784. This libertine text is in this remarkable Edition abundantly illustrated with full-page figures with large margins, very complete and in good condition, this precious library jewel has something to seduce, beauty of the copy, text and images. A pure marvel for an informed Bibliophile... I can't think of anything more to say; must read now......