{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-french-legation-paperback-1","title":"A History of the French Legation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Hafertepe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis readable and thoroughly documented volume relates the fascinating story of the French Legation in Austin. The oldest house in the city, it was built in 1840-1841 as the residence of the French charg  d'affaires to the fledgling Republic of Texas. Alphonse Dubois, the self-styled \"Count de Saligny,\" dazzled frontier Texans with elegant parties until he was recalled after less than a year in Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKENNETH HAFERTEPE is chair of the department of museum studies at Baylor University. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Castle: The Evolution of the Smithsonian Building and Its Institution, 1840-1878\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbner Cook: Master Builder on the Texas Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 8.38 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510643605725,"sku":"9780876110874","price":12.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/QkxFS1VyNDRrOUxTTFhlY0xsZ3g0dz09_8a922c7d-d895-4da0-a8d0-871605b4de96.webp?v=1772130645","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-french-legation-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}