D'Eon de Beaumont: His Life and Times Compiled Chiefly from Unpublished Papers and Letters

London: Martin Secker, 1911. 275, illus., soiling & discoloration inside boards & flyleaves, bookplate inside front board. Boards soiled, some wear to spine. After a brilliant military and diplomatic career, as well as repeated employment in the secret service of Louis XV, the Chevalier d'Eon's lack of means forced him to adopt the plan of passing as a woman. Condition: fair.

Keywords: France, Homosexuality, Intelligence, Napole XV

[Book #3933]

Price: $112.50