Description: THE VANISHED POMPS OF YESTERDAYby LORD FREDERIC HAMILTONWITH FOREWORD BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT1934Some Random Reminiscences of a British DiplomatExample of what is included: Special Mission to Rome—Berlin in process of transformation—Causes of Prussian militarism—Lord and Lady Ampthill—Berlin Society—Music-lovers—Evenings with Wagner—Aristocratic Waitresses—Rubinstein's rag-time—Liszt's opinions—Bismarck—Bismarck's classification of nationalities—Bismarck's sons—Gustav Richter—The Austrian diplomat—The old Emperor—His defective articulation—Other Royalties—Beauty of Berlin Palace—Description of interior—The Luxembourg—"Napoleon III"—Three Court beauties—The pugnacious Pages—"Making the Circle"—Conversational difficulties—An ecclesiastical gourmet—The Maharajah's motherGood vintage condition. Solid binding. Embossed letters on spine, embossed design on front cover. Very little edge & corner wear. I did not find any writing inside. Pages are clear.Thanks for looking!
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: NEW YORK
Signed: No
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & COMPANY, INC.
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1934
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Does not apply
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition
Region: North America
Author: LORD FREDERIC HAMILTON
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Victorian
Character Family: Brittish