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[DE POITIERS, Dianne (1499-1566), subject]. GUIFFREY, Georges (1827-1887). [Unedited Letters of Dianne de Poitiers]. Paris: Chez Veuve Jules Renouard, 1866. 8vo. With frontispiece and several plates. xciv, [1]-[279], [1, blank] pp. Approximately 9 ¼ x 6”. Bound in contemporary half brown levant morocco over brown marbled boards, spine ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, marbled endleaves, top edge gilt (binding worn, scuffed hinges starting, text mildly toned, with some occasional soiling). Text in French. FIRST EDITION. WITH AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY GUIFFREY INSERTED AFTER THE TITLE-PAGE. IN ADDITION, A PAGE OF GUIFFREY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS TITLE IS LAID-IN. De Poitiers (De Poytiers) was the mistress of French King Henry II and one of the most powerful women in France of her day. Guiffrey was a prominent French politician as well as a well-respected writer.