06-01-201306-01-2013
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June 1, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824) Document Signed.

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$369$300
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824) Document Signed.
One paper bifolium, Paris, 10 March 1824, countersigned by Chateaubriand, with impressed marks left by a seal, no longer present, 8 x 12 1/2 in.
After surviving the French Revolution, a convoluted line of succession, and Napoleon (twice),Louis L'Inevitable succumbed to obesity, gout, and gangrene in September 1824.
Estimate $250-350


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Keywords

France, Paris, Louis L'Inevitable, Napoleon