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CHODERLOS DE LACLOS, Pierre-Ambroise-François...

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Dangerous Liaisons. First[fourth] part. Paris, chez Durand nephew, 1782. 4 parts in 2 volumes in-12 (160 x 96 mm) of 248 pp. for part I; 242 pp. for part II; 231 pp. for part III; 257 pp. for part IV; spotted calf, smooth back decorated, red edges (period binding). Ducup de Saint-Paul, 1; Brun, I; In French in the text, 174. First edition, copy of print run A. "Bible of libertine for some, the book stands out above all as a masterpiece of the analytical novel, as one of the most abstract and intelligent novels." (Laurent Versini, In French in the text). The false title in Part III does not contain the signature'A' or the white sheet at the end. Sheet 101/102 of Part IV has a few corners ripped off and touching a few letters, if not very good copy.