Author: Frances Minto Elliot
Title: Old Court Life in France
Description: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1893 . Leather. A scarce two volume Limited Edition of Frances Elliot's illustrated study of courtly life in France. A Limited Edition of Frances Minto Elliot's history of court life in France. No. 93 of one hundred copies printed with proofs of the illustrations on Japanese paper, and bound by the publisher, Putnam's, in quarter calf.A profusely illustrated work, with frontispiece and fifteen further plates to volume I, and frontispiece and fourteen further plates to volume II. Each plate is protected by a captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.An English writer of primarily social histories, alongside three novels, art criticism and gossipy, sometimes scandalous, sketches, Elliot's work was published under a variety of names during her lifetime.First published in 1886, this Limited Edition coincided with the fifth edition of her work. In the publisher's original quarter calf bindings, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to back strips, with bumping to spine heads and tails. Chipping to spine heads. Front joint starting to head of volume II, with board holding firm. Small vertical split to back strip of volume I. Paper residue to front board of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: French History Frances Elliot Old Court Life in Spain Social History Frances Elliot Not Stated


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