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Add this copy of Queen Hortense. a Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era. to cart. $48.00, very good condition, Sold by West Side Book Shop, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1870 by D. Appleton and Company.
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Very Good + No Jacket. Large 8vo 187 (4) pp, tissue-protected b&w frontis, Book I. Days of Childhood and of the Revolution; Book II. The Queen of Holland; Book III. The Restoration; Book IV. The Duchess of St. Leu; conclusion. Translated from the German by Chapman Coleman: First American Edition: 1870. Scarce Title. "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (1814-1873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction which enjoyed a wide popularity that was short-lived. Using her pseudonym, she wrote over 50 novels, many of them historical romances. These include titles like Frederick the Great and His Court, and The Empress Josephine. She was financially very successful, ultimately building a lavish home in Berlin where literary and social leaders met." Lightly rubbed corners with age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine Interior. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine.