114 Year Old Copy of, “My Memoirs” by Marguerite Steinheil - First edition hardcover

My Memoirs By Marguerite Steinheil.

First edition hardcover printed by Ballantyne and Company LTD. At the Ballantyne Press, Tavistock Street Coventry Garden, London. 1912 

A scandalous firsthand account from one of France’s most notorious women, whose life was entangled in presidential intrigue, illicit affairs, and a sensational double murder.

Marguerite Steinheil became infamous after French President Félix Faure died suddenly in 1899 while she was reportedly visiting him at the Élysée Palace, sparking rumors of a scandalous romantic encounter. But her notoriety only deepened in 1908, when her husband and stepmother were found murdered in her Paris home. Steinheil herself became the prime suspect, and her sensational trial captivated France.

Acquitted of the murders in 1909, Steinheil remained a figure of mystery and fascination. Her memoirs offer an extraordinary glimpse into a world of political secrets, forbidden romance, high society, and a murder mystery that has never been conclusively solved.