§ SOYECOURT (François, Count of). Clear and precise... Lot 144

§ SOYECOURT (François, Count of). Clear and precise notions about the former nobility of France or Refutation of the alleged memoirs of the Marquise de Créquy. Followed by a letter to the French Academy on the abuse of historical names, some reflections on what is happening; and a letter to Madame la Duchesse Decazes. Paris, Bréauté, 1855. In-8 dark brown half-chagrin, smooth spine, gilt title, gilt dotted fillet on covers covered with blue fleur-de-lys seedpaper, gilt head, preserved cover (modern binding). Insolated spine, freckles. We add : MUGNIER (Abbé A.), Le Centenaire de Madame la Princesse Léonille de Sayn-Wittgenstein. Reading made on May 9, 1916, at Monabri, Ouchy (Switzerland). Booklet in-8 of 28 pp. Modern cardboard, cover preserved. E.A.S. from the author to Duchess Decazes.