THE BOOK OF THE LADIES
The Reign and Amours of the
Bourbon Régime
A Brilliant Description of
the Courts of Louis XVI,
Amours, Debauchery, Intrigues,
and State Secrets, including
Suppressed and Confiscated MSS.
The Book of the
Illustrious Dames
BY
Pierre de Bourdeïlle, Abbé de Brantôme
With Introductory Essay By
C.-A. Sainte-Beuve
Unexpurgated Rendition into English
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VERSAILLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NEW YORK