Les Lettres du President Maynard

Paris, Toussaint Quinet, 1652. 4to, (20),873,(2) pp., 18th-century stained leather binding, spine with title in gilt stamping, border embroidery in gilt stamping, frontispiece with portrait of Francois Maynard, title with vignette by N. Picart.

Collection of 285 letters, written by French poet Francois Maynard to le Conte d'Ayen, de la Forest Toiras, de Porcheres, de Caminade, le Febure, de Flotte and others. Endpapers stained, ex libris, first quire tender, else good copy. Rare. First edition.