Based on the memoirs of my great-grandfather and the recollections of his son, this book gives a first-hand account of the life of a British dentist and his family in late 19th century Paris, with its excitement and political upheaval. James Heesom was an assistant to the famous American dentist, Thomas Wiltberger Evans, the first American to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur, whose patients included most of the crowned heads of Europe. Accompanying his employer, James visited the Tuileries to fit a plate for Napoleon III, also travelling to Russia to attend to the teeth of the Tsar. When...
Based on the memoirs of my great-grandfather and the recollections of his son, this book gives a first-hand account of the life of a British dentist a...
In 18th and 19th century London there were several watch and clockmakers from the Perigal and Duterrau families. This book describes their various firms and some of the clocks and watches that they produced, with biographical and genealogical details of the watch and clockmakers. Francis Perigal of New Bond Street watchmaker to King George III, and the firm of Perigal & Duterrau that he founded receive particular attention.
In 18th and 19th century London there were several watch and clockmakers from the Perigal and Duterrau families. This book describes their various fir...
