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Monmarche, Georges; Francis Ambriere ; [Susan Mary Patten Alsop] BRETAGNE - Les Guides Bleus
Paris Hachette 1949 Hardcover Very Good+
12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Clean and tight in original blue binding, pages toned. Folding color map at rear. From the collection of Susan Mary Patten Alsop, a pillar of Washington society. She was the daughter of a diplomat, a descendant of John Jay (the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court), and eventually served with her husband Bill Patten at the American Embassy in Paris in the post World War II era. In the 1970s she embarked on her own literary career producing "To Marietta From Paris: 1945-1960" (1974), followed by "Lady Sackville: A Biography" (1978), "Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in Paris" (1982), and "The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815" (1984).
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17.94 USD
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Monmarche, Georges ; [Susan Mary Patten Alsop] PARIS Les Guides Bleus
Paris Hachette 1947 Hardcover Fair
8vo ; Text clean and tightly stitched, binding very worn, torn across hinges, pages toned. Desirable only because it is from the collection of Susan Mary Patten Alsop, a pillar of Washington society. She was the daughter of a diplomat, a descendant of John Jay (the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court), and eventually served with her husband Bill Patten at the American Embassy in Paris in the post World War II era. In the 1970s she embarked on her own literary career producing "To Marietta From Paris: 1945-1960" (1974), followed by "Lady Sackville: A Biography" (1978), "Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in Paris" (1982), and "The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815" (1984). The worn condition of this book is a testament to Susan Mary's inimate knowledge of and devotion to Paris.
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Monmarche, Georges POITOU GUYENNE CHARENTES w/ letter to Susan Mary Patten Alsop
Paris Hachette 1958 Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
Les Guides Bleus; 8vo ; Includes an autograph letter dated 1955 to Susan Mary Patten and signed "Johny" on letterhead from 8 Rue de Presbourg (XVIe), Passy discussing various churches to visit in the region. From the collection of Susan Mary Patten Alsop, a pillar of Washington society. She was the daughter of a diplomat, a descendant of John Jay (the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court), and eventually served with her husband Bill Patten at the American Embassy in Paris in the post World War II era. In the 1970s she embarked on her own literary career producing "To Marietta From Paris: 1945-1960" (1974), followed by "Lady Sackville: A Biography" (1978), "Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in Paris" (1982), and "The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815" (1984). Clean and tight in original blue binding with gilt lettering in nice dustjacket with minor wear at head of spine and a strip torn from the inside rear flap, pages toned.
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34.94 USD
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Monmarche, Georges PROVENCE Cote D'Azur
Paris Librairie Hachette 1953 Hardcover Very Good+
Les Guides Bleus; 8vo ; 624 pages; From the collection of Susan Mary Patten Alsop, a pillar of Washington society. She was the daughter of a diplomat, a descendant of John Jay (the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court), and eventually served with her husband Bill Patten at the American Embassy in Paris in the post World War II era. In the 1970s she embarked on her own literary career producing "To Marietta From Paris: 1945-1960" (1974), followed by "Lady Sackville: A Biography" (1978), "Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in Paris" (1982), and "The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815" (1984). A few pencil note on the halftitle page, otherwise clean and tight in original blue binding with gilt lettering. Many maps and plans, including a folding color map at rear, pages toned.
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24.95 USD
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