Full Morocco Binding With The Coat Of Arms Of Marie-adélaïde, Daughter Of Louis XV. 1716.

BOURDALOUE (Louis) - [Copy with the arms of Marie-Adélaïde de FRANCE]. Sermons for Lent [sic, Carême]. In Paris, at the expense of Rigaud, Director of the Royal Printing House, 1716.--------------------------------------------One vol. in 12mo format (172 x 103 mm) of 2 ff. bl., 2 ff. n.fol., 546 pp., 23 ff. n.fol. and 3 ff. bl.Contemporary binding in full crimson glazed morocco, blind-stamped fillet framing each of the covers, which are decorated in their center with the blind-stamped arms of Marie-Adélaïde, blind-stamped lilies in the spandrel, smooth spine decorated with blind-stamped bold fillets, gilt title, gilt fillet on the edges, gilt edges, gilt interior lace, endpapers in full azure moire.Volume I only.Copy in a delicate contemporary binding in full morocco with the arms of Madame Marie-Adélaïde; formerly eldest daughter of Louis XV and Marie Leczinska. ''Ladies of France [Marie-Adélaïde, Victoire-Louise-Marie-Thérèse and Sophie-Philiooine-Elisa-Beth-Justine] each had their own library, the volumes of which were, for the most part, dressed by Fournier, bookseller and bookbinder in Versailles''. (in Guigard). ''Of the three daughters of Louis XV, Madame Adélaïde is the only one who has marked her place among the true bibliophiles''. (in Quentin-Bauchart). The copies held by Marie-Adélaïde were covered in red morocco, those of Victoire, olive-green; finally, those of Sophie, in lemon morocco. Guigard, Guide for the lover of armorial books, p. 103 - Olivier-Hermal-Rotton, Guide for the lover of armorial bindings, 2514 - Quentin-Bauchart II, Women bibliophiles, p. 125 - Brunet I, Manual of the bookseller and book lover, 1175 (for an earlier edition). Tiny superficial alterations affecting the binding. Some slightly oxidized leaves. Otherwise, very good condition.