Royalty
LOUISE
(Princess, 1819-1864, daughter of Charles, Duke of Berry, Duchess Regent of Parma 1854-1859)
Writing exercise signed, in French,
saying that Those who learn to write by M. Audoyer's system make very rapid progress, on 5 ruled lines, 1 side oblong 8vo., no place, date added in pencil
Item Date: 1828
Background
With an old pencilled note in French 'Daughter of the Duchess of Berry'. Her father, Charles X's heir, was assassinated at the Paris Opera House in 1820, and she was brought up at the Château de Chambord, given by the nation. From the Bibliotheca Lindesiana, no. 2524.
margined and mounted by a guard
Stock No. 19154