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DESCHAMPS, Emile
Literary and Moral Talks on Some Famous Women: Portraits by Challamel
Paris: Universal Youth Library, 1837. Original Edition. In-12°. 321pp. & 5 plates of out-of-text portraits. beautiful half-leather binding, gilded edges, pale foxing.
Introduction – A Visit. Odette de Champdivers nicknamed little Royne (Le Dévouement) (portrait). Blanche of Castile, mother of Saint Louis, Queen and Regent of France (Maternal Love). Joan of Arc (Heroism) (portrait). Jane Gray (Resignation). Clémence Isaure (Poetic Inspiration) (portrait). Oecatheria or Catherine (Holiness). Olympe de Ségur (Conjugal Love). Madame de Sévigné (The Spirit) (portrait). Madame de Maintenon (Le Caractère). Prascovie Lopouloff (Filial Piety) (portrait). Madame d’Altenheym (Gabrielle Soumet). The Saint-Louis Institution founded by Ms. Barthélemy and Ms. de Boissieux
Literary and Moral Talks on Some Famous Women: Portraits by Challamel Paris: Universal Youth Library, 1837. Original Edition. In-12°. 321pp. & 5 plates of out-of-text portraits. beautiful half-leather binding, gilded edges, pale foxing. Introduction – A Visit. Odette de Champdivers nicknamed little Royne (Le Dévouement) (portrait). Blanche of Castile, mother of Saint Louis, Queen and Regent of France (Maternal Love). Joan of Arc (Heroism) (portrait). Jane Gray (Resignation). Clémence Isaure (Poetic Inspiration) (portrait). Oecatheria or Catherine (Holiness). Olympe de Ségur (Conjugal Love). Madame de Sévigné (The Spirit) (portrait). Madame de Maintenon (Le Caractère). Prascovie Lopouloff (Filial Piety) (portrait). Madame d’Altenheym (Gabrielle Soumet). The Saint-Louis Institution founded b





