Prince of the Blood by Evarts Seelye Scudder
SCUDDER Evarts Seelye Prince of the Blood
- the Book: An account of the birth, life and death of Louis Phillip Joseph, 5th Duke of Orleans. A French Prince of the Blood who supported the French Revolution. Changed his name to Philippe Égalité. He was a cousin of King Louis XVI and one of the wealthiest men in France. He actively supported the Revolution of 1789, and was a strong advocate for the elimination of the present absolute monarchy in favour of a constitutional monarchy.
First Edition 1937 - A very RARE find in this format.
Book Type: Hard back with Dust Jacket
Genre: Biography
Edition: Ist edition 1937
Published: Collins, Forty-Eight Pall Mall, London
ISBN: Pre ISBN numbering.
Size: 23x 16.5cm
Pages: 316 pages
Contents – 37 chapters – see image for contents.
+ Bibliographical note
CONDITION:
Covers: Black/Grey board covers are overall strong with sun fade to the top and bottom. Marks to front and back and some scuffing and wear to all the outer edges.
Binding: Tight. Staples are rusting and showing through on Title page
Spine: Leaning sun fade to title shows wear and scuffing.
Pages. All pages complete and only printed on one side with the facing page left blank In good condition age toned and hand cut pages.
Back Story and Biography. President\’s Introductory Remarks – The Scudder Association Foundation
Evarts Seelye Scudder. Birth, 5 Sep 1896, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Death, 12 Nov 1969, London, England.
Other books to collect.
The Monroe Doctrine and World Peace Hardcover – 1 Jan. 1939
Benjamin Franklin: A Biography 1939
Garibaldi 1934
David, and other poems 1924
Postage
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The packaged book will weigh 2Ilb
Cost price postage to Europe will be £9.75 by Royal Mail Airmail delivery.
