DIAMOND NECKLACE AFFAIR: Bound volume containing 23 pamphlets
by [French History - Sammelband - Diamond Necklace Affair]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
Paris, 1786. Hardcover. Good. 4to, 249x195 mm, contemporary tree sheep, recased, endpapers renewed, front joint chipped and repaired at top. 23 pamphlets bound together. Condition of contents generally very good or better through the first 14 pamphlets. Last nine with marginal dampstaining and occasional traces of mold. Overall, an impressive sammelband of historical importance. The publications relate to the scandal at the court of Louis XVI in which the self-styled Comtesse de Valois manipulated the Cardinal de Rohan into purchasing a diamond necklace for Queen Marie Antoinette, which the Comtesse and her husband then broke up and sold. Complete list of contents available upon request.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LD17850
- Title
- DIAMOND NECKLACE AFFAIR: Bound volume containing 23 pamphlets
- Author
- [French History - Sammelband - Diamond Necklace Affair]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1786
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