Cacioppo, Lucille MonacoBiblio.com
Albert Ier Prince de MonacoBiblio.com
La Carrière d'un Navigateur
1951réf. 245Near fine: a couple of very minor scratches on spine a little fraying at head of spine slipcase shows a little shelf wear. Interior of volume and front and back boards are pristine. This volume was a personal gift from Rainier III Prince of Monaco 1923 - 2005 to the eminent medievalist Kenneth M. Setton 1914 – 1995 on the occasion of a visit by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace to her hometown of Philadelphia in the 1960's. Professor Setton was at the time Director of Libraries at the University of Pennsylvania. Bound into the volume is the prince's card with a note in his handwriting to professor Setton. This is a deluxe binding on heavy hand-laid paper with deckled edges and gilt page tops. It is one of a limited number of copies; this copy however is not numbered apparently because it came from the royal family. It appears to be similar to the 400 Papeteries du Marais exemplars as the pages do not bear the watermarked arms of the Grimaldi family. This edition was published on 11 April 1951 the inauguration date of François Cogné's bronze statue of Prince Albert as a sailor in Monaco's Jardin St. Martin. Preface by Prof. Paul Portier 1866 - 1962 a physician and physiologist who was also the Director of the Institut Océanographique in Monaco and Paris. He accompanied Prince Albert on many of his voyages. Albert I Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi 1848 – 1922 was Prince of Monaco from 1889 to 1922. He was a political reformer naval officer archeologist paleontologist oceanographer and member of the British Academy of Science. He sponsored a number of arctic expeditions and was well-known for his scientific achievements. These autobiographical reminiscences are quite readable; the prince writes very well and his prose frequently approaches poetry. L'Imprimerie Nationale de Monaco hardcover
Setton Book Collection · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 222,92 €
