Author: Marie Hay
Title: Madame Dame Dianne de Poytiers la Grande Senseschale de Normandie
Description: London, John & E. Bumpus, Ltd. 1900 . First edition. Hardback. The first limited edition of this biography of Dianne de Poytiers signed by the author. Limited edition of Dianne de Poytiers La Grande Senseschale de Normandie Duchesse de Valentinois on Japanese paper vellum. A monograph by Marie Hay. Limited to twenty copies of which this is number seventeen. Signed by the author to the limitation page. This lovely biography of Diane de Poitiers, a French noblewoman and coutier of the sixteenth century. Illustrated with ten monochrome plates, two colour chromolithographs and a folding plate. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper binding. Externally, very smart. There is some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some spotting to the board and spine as well as some age toning. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Diane de Poytiers Marie Hay Biography First edition Marie Hay Signed Not stated


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