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Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe from the 16th to the 19th Century, in Twelve Volumes: The Court of Empress Josephine, with Anecdotes of the Courts of Navarre and Malmaison; Napoleon's Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London; The Royal Family of France during the Revolution, from the Journal and Letters of the Princess Lamballe; The Court of Berlin; The Court of Louis XIV and of the Regency, from the Correspondence of the Duchess of Orleans, Mother of the Regent; The Private Memoirs of Louis XV, from the Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's-Maid to Madame de Pompadour; The Court of Austria (Edition Marie Antoinette)

Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe from the 16th to the 19th Century, in Twelve Volumes: The Court of Empress Josephine, with Anecdotes of the Courts of Navarre and Malmaison; Napoleon's Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London; The Royal Family of France during the Revolution, from the Journal and Letters of the Princess Lamballe; The Court of Berlin; The Court of Louis XIV and of the Regency, from the Correspondence of the Duchess of Orleans, Mother of the Regent; The Private Memoirs of Louis XV, from the Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's-Maid to Madame de Pompadour; The Court of Austria (Edition Marie Antoinette)

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Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe from the 16th to the 19th Century, in Twelve Volumes: The Court of Empress Josephine, with Anecdotes of the Courts of Navarre and Malmaison; Napoleon's Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London; The Royal Family of France during the Revolution, from the Journal and Letters of the Princess Lamballe; The Court of Berlin; The Court of Louis XIV and of the Regency, from the Correspondence of the Duchess of Orleans, Mother of the Regent; The Private Memoirs of Louis XV, from the Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's-Maid to Madame de Pompadour; The Court of Austria (Edition Marie Antoinette)

by Ducrest, Madame [Georgette]; Princess Lamballe; Count Mirabeau; Duchess of Orleans; Madame du Hausset; Vehse, E

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Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons, 1900. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Limited edition, #8 of 1000 sets, each volume numbered in red on limitation page, which is protected by a tissue guard. An exceptional set. 1900 Hard Cover. Complete in twelve volumes. Red cloth, paper spine labels, top edges gilt. Color frontispieces, black-and-white plates. An important collection of biographies of the nobility and aristocracy in Europe, compiled from writings and correspondence by members of the court and their staff. Includes an inside look at the courts of Empress Josephine, Napoleon, the French, German, and Austrian royal families, and Louis XIV and XV.

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Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe from the 16th to the 19th Century, in Twelve Volumes: The Court of Empress Josephine, with Anecdotes of the Courts of Navarre and Malmaison; Napoleon's Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London; The Royal Family of France during the Revolution, from the Journal and Letters of the Princess Lamballe; The Court of Berlin; The Court of Louis XIV and of the Regency, from the Correspondence of the Duchess of Orleans, Mother of the Regent; The Private Memoirs of Louis XV, from the Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's-Maid to Madame de Pompadour; The Court of Austria (Edition Marie Antoinette)
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Ducrest, Madame [Georgette]; Princess Lamballe; Count Mirabeau; Duchess of Orleans; Madame du Hausset; Vehse, E
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Hard Cover
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Used - Fine
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Limited Edition
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George Barrie & Sons
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Date Published
1900
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20.31 lbs
Keywords
EUROPEAN HISTORY COURTS OF EUROPE NOBILITY NOBLE FAMILIES RULING CLASS LEADERS ARISTOCRACY SOCIETY BIOGRAPHY
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