Imbert de Saint-Amand, [Arthur Leon]. (1834-1900). - Marie-Amelie Au Palais-Royal. Paris: E. Dentu, Editeur, 1892. 1892. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with black calf & titled in gilt with decorations in gilt between raised bands in blind on the spine; marbled endpapers. There are small areas of rubbing to the covers and the head of the spine is rubbed & chipped. Half-title & 410 pages. There is some light foxing to the half-title & last index page & to the bottom edges of several pages. The top corner of the front endpaper is rubbed & there is a small stain to the book's bottom edge. Despite its flaws, a very good, handsomely bound book. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 20.25 | JP¥ 3891] Book number 36950First edition. A title in the series Les Femmes des Tuileries. From the library of Alice Maud Livingston with her signature and the date 1894 on the flyleaf. Arthur Leon Imbert de Saint-Amand [1834-1900] was a nineteenth-century French aristocrat, choreographer and historian of his times. He is best known for his accounts, often imbued with firsthand information, of the French aristocracy. Maria Amelie [1782-1866] became Queen of France when her husband Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans acceded to the French throne following the July Revolution of 1830. This volume deals with events leading up to her reign. The text is in French. Good . is offered by:
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