Author: DE ROUGEMONT, LOUIS; [GRIN, HENRI, LOUIS]
Title: The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont As Told by Himself
Description: London: George Newnes Ltd, 1899. First Edition. Blue illustrated hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). xx, 396pp, 32pp ads. 46 b/w illustrations. A hoaxter of Swiss origins, who emigrated to Australia. Taking the nom de plume of Louis de Rougemont, he wrote extensively about his so called travels and adventures there. These included riding a turtle and to have seen flying wombats. Henri Louis Grin or 'de Rougemont' as he was now known was eventually exposed.. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and edgeworn.

Keywords: Fiction Travel 1850 - 1900 Antiquarian


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