"The Sofa" 1951 FILS, Crebillion Bahamas

"The Sofa" 1951 FILS, Crebillion BahamasFILS, Crebillion [256] pp. The Folio Society 1951 9" x 6 1 4" w etchings by Bonfils The Sofa: A Moral Tale (French: Le Sopha, conte moral) is a 1742 libertine novel by Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crbillon. It was first translated into English in the spring of 1742 in an edition published by John Nourse and Thomas Cooper. This translation has been attributed to Eliza Haywood and William Hatchett.

ranging from the simple to the exotic

Ruffian (April 17

drawn from his three previous books on Africa as well as from material never before published in book form

His drawings appeared in many magazines

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Edward Herbert Miner (American

and includes an imaginative list of recipes

Francoise [textes]

In this novel R

and scenes from the parks of London and Paris reflect the lifestyle of the upper class at the time

Made In Italy

The Concours du Grand Prix de Rome was the ultimate test of ability