THE TIGER: The Life of Georges Clemenceau 1841-1929.
Pp. xiv+304(last blank), 12 plates, bibliography, notes, index; med. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; edges a trifle foxed and browned; top edges red; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, lightly foxed on flaps and reverse, edges a trifle rubbed; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, the free endpapers faintly offset, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1976. First edition. *'The turbulent life of Georges Clemenceau, nicknamed "The Tiger", covers a wide span of the history of France's Third Republic. A passionate Republican, he was prominent in public affairs for nearly fifty years, from the Franco-Prussian War to the Treaty of Versailles' [wrapper blurb]. Item #176523
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