Author: Baudelocque; M. Delorme
Title: Notice Necrologique Sur la Princesse Marie D&Apos;Orleans
Description: Paris, Imprimerie de Ducessois, 1839. First edition. Leather. Pierre Claude Francois Delorme's very scarce obituary of Princess Marie of Orleans, in a lovely full calf binding. In the original French.The very scarce first and only edition of French painter and printmaker Pierre Claude Francois Delorme's obituary of Princess Marie of Orleans, a French princess and artist, with the title duchess of Württemberg due to her marriage.Marie died in Pisa in January 1939, aged only twenty-five years old.With library stamps to the title page and one further leaf.Delorme's obituary was read to the Free Society of Fine Arts - Société Libre des Beaux-Arts - shortly after Marie's death, and is a touching and brief tribute to the princess, remarking upon her artistic abilities, and providing a biography of her short life. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing. Rubbing to joints, resulting in minor losses to the leather, otherwise externally lovely. Marks to perimeters of pastedowns and front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. With a library stamp to the title page and tail of a further leaf, and with a library inscription to tail of title page. Spotting and foxing throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: obituary Pierre-Claude-Francois Delorme Wurttemberg Princess Marie of Orleans Pierre-Claude-Francois Delorme None


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