LETTERS AND SPITERS OF HELOISE AND ABEILARD, freely translated into Vers and Prose, By Messrs. De Bussy Rabutin, de Beauchamps, Pope, Colardeau, Dorat, Felutry, Mercier, G** Dourxigné, Saurin, C**, etc. etc. etc. Preceded by the Life, Love and Misfortunes of these famous and unfortunate Spouses. New edition, Corrected and increased by two Epistles from Abeilard to Heloise, and a historical Preface. Paris, 1780 - 2 volumes in-12, marbled Havana calf, triple gilded net in framing on the plates, smooth back decorated, gilded edges ( period binding ). Cazin type edition, illustrated with two frontispiece portraits engraved by Bovinet, representing Héloïse and Abeilard respectively . Levelled head caps, worm work on the lower back of the first volume, 2 blunt corners. Scattered freckles.