Le Siège de La Rochelle, ou le Malheur et la…

8vo (190 × 112 mm), pp. 416, including half-title, which is carefully laid down and the title mounted on a stub (at time of binding), with neat paper repair to fore-edge. The first few leaves rather soiled with a few expert old repairs. Early quarter calf, gilt panelled spine.

First edition, dedicated to Pauline Brady, an admirer of Madame Genlis who had withdrawn to her estate outside Orléans to devote herself to the education of her children according to the author’s methods. cf. Cioranescu, 30660 (edition of 1808, in 12mo).