(NARBONNE-LARA, Françoise de Chalus, Comtesse de).

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Manuscript entitled "Catalogue des Livres qui composent la Biblioteque de Madame la Comtesse de Narbonne." Calligraphic title, 128 leaves listing books, 26 blank & unnumbered leaves, 81 unnumbered leaves containing an author index. Folio (305 x 200 mm.), cont. red morocco, quadruple gilt fillet round sides, flat spine gilt with floral devices, green morocco lettering piece on spine, endpapers of blue silk, a.e.g. N.p.: [1776]. The magnificent manuscript catalogue of the library of Françoise de Chalus, Comtesse de Narbonne-Lara (1734-1821), mistress of Louis XV, King of France. She bore by him Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Narbonne-Lara (1755-1813), the famous French politician and general. In 1749 she married Jean-Francois, Comte de Narbonne-Lara. A lady-in-waiting to the Duchesse of Parma and then a member of the dissipated circle around Madame Adélaïde, the sister of Louis XV, Françoise lived in the chateau La Bove. This handsome and legible catalogue begins with a fine calligraphic title-page incorporating the Comtesse's arms within an ornamental border. The following 128 leaves have been ruled in red and describe on the rectos approximately 750 titles. In each case, the cataloguer has provided the title, place of publication, date, and format. The books have been listed in the traditional arrangement established by the Parisian booksellers in the early 18th century: Holy Scriptures, Jurisprudence, Science and Arts, Belles-Lettres, and History. The catalogue concludes with an author index of 128 leaves, dated 1776. As a member of Madame Adélaïde's entourage, the library naturally contained many novels and the classics of 18th-century literature (Rousseau, Voltaire, etc.). Most of the books are of the 18th century. A fine manuscript library catalogue. From the La Rochefoucauld family library.

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• Bestellnummer: HillBibl-361

• Antiquariat: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (USA)