Issued both in royal blue and dark green cloth bindings. Not reprinted.
Photogravures of Mrs. Robinson ("Perdita"), Nell Gwyn, Adrienne Lecouvreur as "Cornelia", Peg Woffington, Madame Recamier, The Countess of Blessington, George Sand and Madame Rachel.
Book of 19 sketches and 312 pages.
Foreword
1. Marie de Chevreuse, Archconspirator and Siren (1600-1679)
2. Ninon de L'Enclos, The Charmer of Two Centuries (1616-1706)
3. Marie de Brinvilliers, The Woman Without a Soul (1630-1676)
4. Anna Brudenell, The "Devil Countess" of Shrewsbury (?1638-1702)
5. Betty Castlemaine, The Dresden-Shepherdess Sinner (1641-1709)
6. Nell Gwyn, The Jolly Orange Girl (1650-1687)
7. Adrienne Lecouvreur, The Actress Heart Queen (1692-1730)
8. Peg Woffington, Irish Heart Conjurer (?1720-1760)
9. Madame de Pompadour, Uncrowned Queen of France (1721-1764)
10. Madame du Barry, The Costly Charmer (1746-1793)
11. "Perdita" Robinson, The Siren Who Bewitched "Florizel" (1758-1800)
12. Jeanne de Lamotte, The Siren Who Compromised a Queen (?1760-1791)
13. Josephine Beauharnais, The Creole Empress of France (1763-1814)
14. Madame Recarmier, The Frozen-Hearted Angel (1777-1849)
15. Marguerite Power, "The Most Gorgeous Lady Blessington" (1789-1849)
16. George Sand, The Hopelessly Ugly Egoist (1804-1876)
17. Fanny Elssler, The Shameless Queen of the Ballet (1810-1861)
18. Lola Montez, The Dancer Who Kicked Over a Throne (1818-1861)
19. Rachel, The Woman of Fire (1820-1858)
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