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An antique French book, Madame de Maintenon, written by Madame de Genlis and published in Paris in 1806.
This early 19th-century literary work explores the life of Madame de Maintenon, the influential companion and secret wife of King Louis XIV, and was written as a continuation of the author's Histoire de la Duchesse de La Vallière.
The book features an elegant period-style leather binding with gilt lettering and decorative floral motifs along the spine. The dark covers are embellished with delicate gold borders and corner ornaments, while the interior reveals beautifully marbled endpapers in swirling shades of red, yellow, green, and black. It measures 8¼"H x 5¼"W x 1"W
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