| Notes: First edition. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, with his bookplate on front paste-down endpaper (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him). Minor loss to spine head and to spine base, some pages lightly foxed. 1893 Hard Cover. vi, 266, 8 pp. Step into the world of Louis XIV and his court at Versailles, through the eyes of the women who lived there. This fascinating book offers a glimpse into the politics, intrigue, and culture of the time. |