Cover art for Louis Philippe D'Orleans, King of the French, 1773-1850
Published
Book Guild, July 2012
ISBN
9781846247170
Format
Hardcover, 272 pages
Dimensions
23.4cm × 15.6cm × 2.8cm

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Who was Louis Philippe? In this new biography, Ann Allestree examines the man, his legacy and the extraordinary vicissitudes of his life.

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