1978 La Vieille Dame Du Quai Conti By Duc De Castries - Autograph Signed c1981 Presentation Copy To Ambassador Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard - Reagan Era - Written In French

Vintage Original 1978 La Vieille Dame Du Quai Conti By Duc De Castries - Signed c1981 Presentation Copy To Ambassador Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard - Reagan Era - Written In French

This Historical Artifact Is A 1978 Edition Of La Vieille Dame Du Quai Conti Written By Duc De Castries And Published By Librairie Académique Perrin In Paris. The Text Provides A Chronological History Of The Académie Française Featuring A Preface By Jean Mistler. This Specific Volume Is A Presentation Copy Containing A Handwritten Inscription By The Author To Her Excellency Madame Ambassador Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard. The Dedication Describes The Work As A Portrait Of A Venerable Institution. Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard Served As The United States Permanent Representative To UNESCO In Paris From 1981 To 1985 And Later As The United States Ambassador To Luxembourg From 1985 To 1990. René De La Croix Duc De Castries Was A Prominent French Historian Elected To The Académie Française In 1972. The Item Represents A Diplomatic And Literary Exchange Between A French Academician And A High-Ranking American Diplomat During The Late Twentieth Century.

In Very Good Vintage Condition –  Softcover, Spine / Cover Wear, Minor Staining, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Book. Measures Approx. 5-1/8" Wide by 8" Tall. Approx. 480 Pages Excluding Covers.

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