Author: Victor Du Bled
Title: La Societe Francaise, Du XVI Siecle Au XX Siecle. 3e Serie, XVII Siecle
Description: Paris, Perrin; Didier, 1902 . Leather. The third volume only of Victor Du Bled's history of France, with this volume examining French life and customs in the seventeenth century. In the original French.The third volume only of a series that examined France from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century, with this volume dedicated to life and customs in France in the 1600s.The work of French historian and writer Victor du Bled.With the armorial bookplate of Ronald Lindsay to the front pastedown. Lindsay worked as Ambassador to Turkey from 1925 to 1926 and to Germany from 1926 to 1928, Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1928 to 1930 and Ambassador to the United States from 1930 to 1939. His last major official act as ambassador was to host the 1939 Royal Garden Party for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during the first-ever visit to the United States by a reigning British monarch. In a quarter morocco binding, with paper covered boards. With a bump to the back strip head, and light discolouration to back strip. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: french history seventeenth century french history victor du bled ronald lindsay seventeenth century french history None


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