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Elliott, Grace Dalrymple. JOURNAL OF MY LIFE DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Rodale Press, n.p., n.d.
153 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H), hard cover (green cloth spine with gold lettering, pale pink boards with red crest on front board), glassine dust jacket, pale green wraparound band with title in black and illustration of a lady in red on front and back an d price $3.95 on inside of front flap, plain red slipcase. Illustrated. King George III's physician was also Mrs Elliot's physician and the King became intrigued with stories the doctor related to him of Mrs Elliott's experiences in Paris at t h e t ime of the French Revolution. At his request, she committed the story to paper. Contents: Preface; The Outbreak of the Revolution; Marie Antoinette / the Revolution at Brussels; The escape and recapture of the Royal Family; My adventures in a id i ng M. de Chansenets; The murder of Louis XVI and my arrest; My examination by the Comite Revolutionnaire; My arrest and confinement in the Recollets; The execution of d'Orleans / I am removed to the Carmes; The Editor's conclusion. Very ti ny din t on front board, very minor soiling a few tiny dints on top/bottom edges of boards. Dust jacket has very light wear and wrinkling at bottom of hinges and flap-folds, very small tear with crease at top of rear flap-fold - archivally taped. Wra paro un d b and has very light browning on spine and flap-folds. Slipcase has light wear at corners, light rubbing, very small bump at one bottom front corner, slight color fading at front edges, crease/bend at bottom corner of one side panel. Ver y Goo d o vera ll.
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45.00 USD
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