Le Moyne, Pierre

La Gallerie Des Femmes Fortes

      Leiden & Paris:: Jean Elzevier & Charles Angot,, 1660.. First Elzevier ed.. Contemp. vellum, soiled, old pen scribblings and owner's inscriptions especially on paste-downs and t.p., inner rear hinge opened.. 12mo.. Elzevier device on t.p., head- and tail-pieces. Lacks frontis. and portraits. Le Moyne (1602-1672) Jesuit, author of numerous books on history, literature and art. "po!te !pique comme Chapelain, lyrique comme Malherbe, bagatellier coome Voiture: prosateur aussi, historien, pol!miste, critique, moraliste, auteur asc!tique, pr!dicateur..." Dict. Lettres Fran!. This work is a history of "strong women" from Deborah to Margaret of Anjou with a discussion of their histories and the moral implications of their lives. STCN 166012. Willems 864. Rahir 861. Goldsmith,French, L874. Graesse IV,160.