Patrick de Heriz — La Belle O&Apos;Morphi
Great Britain, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1947. Leather. A smart limited edition of this biography of the lover of King Louis XV of France. Marie-Louise O'Murphy (173701814) was one of King Louise XV's many mistresses, and possibly the subject of Francois Boucher's painting.A limited edition of 750 numbered copies, this being No. 180.Written by Patrick de Heriz.Illustrated by Francois Boucher.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.A lovely copy of this fascinating biography. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just some slight rubbing to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Francois Boucher. Very Good Indeed .
