Émilie et Alphonse, ou danger de se livrer à ses premières impressions; par l'auteur d'Adèle de Sénange.

12mo. 3 vols. Vol. 1: [2], 176p. Vol. 2: [2], 221p. Vol. 3: [2], 204p. Marbled boards, red leather spines (gilt); marbled end-papers. Inscription of Charlotte Laura Wodehouse, 1799, on each ttitle page. Armorial bookplate of John Wodehouse in vols. 1 & 2. Lower margins of vol. 2 lightly water-stained (not affecting text) and minor repair to title page. **** One of a series of sentimental romances (along with "Adèle de Sénanges" and "Eugénie de Botelho" from the pen of a member of the late 18th-century aristocratic society in France. "Emilie et Alphonse" portrays an unhappy marriage where family and society prevent a young couple from fulfilling their love.