Albert Dresden Vandam — An Englishman in Paris

London, Chapman & Hall, 1892. Cloth. A smart complete set of this collection of observations from an Englishman in the courts of Paris. Complete in two volumes. Second edition, revised. A collection note and observations on the discussions and gossip from the courts of Louis Philippe and the Empire, the volumes present an insider's view of the French empire. Volume one contains notes and recollections centered around the reign of Louis Philippe while volume two is focused on the Empire of France. Originally published anonymously, this work was written by Albert Dresden Vandam, an English journalist and writer. Vandam spent much of his young adult life in Paris, where he was privately educated, and amongst prominent and influential French figures. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm to volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .