Two-volume set provides comprehensive coverage of Madame de Recamier's life for in-depth study
Includes original letters and annotations offering unique primary sources for historians and readers
Features 15 portraits, some with intact tissue protectors, enhancing visual and historical value
Translated from the French by Alys Hallard for accessibility to English-speaking readers
VG condition with minor signs of age, suitable for collectors and serious readers
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Recamier lived from 1777 to 1849. This book was translated from the French by Alys Hallard. A two volume biography with 15 portraits. Foxing, some small tears. Tissue protectors intact on the portraits. Her Paris salon drew patrons from the brightest of the political, literary, and creative societies of her time. This intriguing biography