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Title: The XVIIIth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes, France, 1700-1789 Author: Paul LaCroix Publication: Chapman and Hall, London Publication Date: 1876 Book Description: This book is a history of the Eighteenth Century, covering in illustrations and text the years 1700-1789, ending with the fall of the monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution. It discusses in depth the different aspects of society in France, divided into chapters. Some plates are color, though…

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