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Caquets de l'Accouchée. [Paris] 1622. 9 pamphlets in one vol., 8vo, 154 x 96 mm. (6 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.), green morocco gilt, g.e., by Thompson, extremities scuffed, spine faded, a few marginal waterstains, small inkstain to A4, a few headlines and first line of one title shaved, light foxing to a few leaves . Contents : 1) Le Caquet de l'Accouchee, 1622. Tchemerzine II, p. 194/1. 2) La Seconde Apres-Disnee du Caquet de l'Accouchee, 1622. Tchemerzine 194/2. 3) La Troisieme Apres-Dinee... 1622. Tchemerzine 194/3. 4) La Responce aux Trois Caquets de l'Accouchee, 1622. Tchemerzine 194/4. 5) Le Relevement de l'Accouchee, Paris 1622. Tchemerzine 194/8. 6) L'Anti-Caquet de l'Accouchee. 1622. 14 pp., with final blank leaf. Tchemerzine 195/a. 7) Les Dernieres Parolles ou le Dernier Adieu de l'Accouchee, Paris: Lucas Iossu 1622. A-B4, 16 pp. Tchemerzine 194/7 (variant issue). 8) Les Essais de Mathurine. S.l.n.d. Tchemerzine 195/f. 9) Les Caquets des Femmes du Fauxbourg Mont-Marthre. Paris: Guillaume Gratte-lard, rue des Poireauz [etc.] 1622. Tchemerzine 195/e. FIRST EDITIONS of this series of satirical pamphlets containing gossip, anecdotes and mots piquants of Parisian society of the period. Brunet and Tchemerzine list 14 separate pamphlets, the first 8 of which appeared in 1623 in a collected edition ( Recueil Général des Caquets de l'Accouchée ), which was quickly reprinted and copied in Paris and Troyes. Brunet IV, 1171-2; Cioranescu 17766-17781. RARE.