[Godard de Beauchamps, Pierre-François]. - *Hipparchia*, a r - Lot 427

[Godard de Beauchamps, Pierre-François]. - *Hipparchia*, a romantic tale, translated from the Greek, divided into three parts, with a very interesting preface, and illustrated with engraved figures. At Lampsacus, in the Year of Our Lord [1748]. In-12, 19th-century red half-maroquin, decorated raised spine, gilt date at the bottom, red headband—lower cap defective, corners rubbed—[2 ff.], xvj, 152 pp., 4 engravings, 3 of which are free illustrations. First edition. A key at the beginning of the volume lists the names of the protagonists of this story, which takes place at the Court of Versailles: the Duchess of Villeroy, the Marquise d’Alincourt, the Duke of Richelieu, the Duke of Brancas, and the Cardinal de Bissi.