The President Hénault and Madame du Deffand

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By Lucien Perey. A historical biography exploring the lives of President Hénault and Madame du Deffand during the Regency, the reigns of Louis XV and Marie Leczinska. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1893. Large octavo format, 548 pages, with a frontispiece portrait. Half-leather binding (foxing on spine). Covers Hénault's youth, his debut in society, marriage, and his relationship with Madame du Deffand, as well as her life, salon, and blindness. Includes references to Voltaire, Law, the Maréchale de Noailles, and the Bulle Unigenitus.