Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris, Claude-Anne Lopez, 1966, Yale University Press

Written by Claude-Anne Lopez and published by Yale University Press in 1966, this account examines Benjamin Franklin's years in Paris from 1778 to 1785 through the lens of his warm correspondence with the remarkable women of French society who became his closest circle. Period portraits and engravings appear throughout. Cloth hardcover; pictorial dust jacket present with library call number label at the base of the spine; light edge wear to the jacket. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.