Author: BUISSON, ALBERT Title: Le Chancelier Antoine Duprat
Description: Paris: Hachette, 1935. Original wrappers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning throughout. Deckle edges worn, browned & somewhat soiled. Spine, covers & corners somewhaat worn, soiled, discoloured & torn (see pictures). ; From the library of Robert Knecht. With plates. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Browning throughout. Deckle edges worn, browned & somewhat soiled. Spine, covers & corners somewhaat worn, soiled, discoloured & torn (see pictures). ; 22.8 x 14.5 x 3.4 cms; 383 pages; Albert Buisson (1881–1951) was a French pharmacist, industrialist, politician, and historian. He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry, where he became a successful entrepreneur, notably involved in the development and production of quinine-based treatments. Buisson later entered public life, serving as a deputy and senator during the French Third Republic. He was known for his moderate conservative views and his interest in economic and colonial affairs. Alongside his political and business activities, he was also a historian with a particular interest in the history of science and industry. His diverse career reflected a blend of scientific, commercial, and civic engagement.. Good with no dust jacket .
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