Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de LA FORCE, "Histoire de Marguerite de Valois, reine de Navarre", Didot l'aîné, Paris, 1783. 6 volumes. In-12, contemporary binding in red morocco, triple gilt fillet, ornate smooth spine, green title-pieces, inner lace, gilt edges. Condition: Some scuffing, rare spotting, otherwise good overall condition. Reference: Brunet III, 763 Note: A very handsome edition printed on fine paper by François-Ambroise Didot of this fictionalised biography of Marguerite d'Angoulême by Mlle de La Force, originally published in 1696. This edition was prepared by Jean-Benjamin de Laborde, who enriched the last two volumes with notes on the historical figures and a note on the life of François I, illustrated with a fold-out genealogical chart.