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Percival Brine and the Siege of Paris [1870]

Bookworm | 16.04.2002 15:27

A renewed appeal for information on the enigmatic Englishman who got caught up in the Siege of Paris

and whose rare book of 1871: "The Revolution and Siege of Paris... From the Diary of an Eyewitness" is perhaps his only lasting testament.[maybe less than 10 copies all told]
Even the records in Paris seem to have been lost, so if anyone knows anything about him, is a descendant of his, or has any works written by him, please let me know.

Bookworm

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Theres nothing in my books on Paris

16.04.2002 17:46

about him. Ive checked the index and bibliography and didnt find any mention. Is this a published work ?

Zuer Kritik

Percival Brine heading back to paris ?

18.04.2002 17:47

Yes, its rather eerie to see that net-searches give nothing whatever about this man. Perhaps he Never Existed ...? [note; Google is now referring back to these IMC articles !].
Anyway, if no socialists out there can give me a home for this book, Im preparing to send it to a rather 'bourgeois' institution in France, where it will take a significant place in their archives.

Bookworm

A bone fide Brine

01.01.2004 23:24

could this be Perival Forbes Brine grandson of the Edward Bouverie Pusey? I believe he was in the Buffs possibly a captain or major.

Philippa
mail e-mail: rpmejb@pophamfamily.fsnet.co.uk

dear philippa

06.01.2004 18:49

i was astonished to find a reply here after so long. i really appreciate it. do you have any interest in the matter of brine's visit, or indeed the paris commune ? unfortunately,it may be a different brine; ive managed to uncover a few more details about the author of ''siege and revolution''. he was born at walmer, in kent. although he attended kings cambridge, the university has no papers of his, apart from another copy of the book. he died in obscurity a few years after his paris escapade, at the church of st mary's paddington. by the way, i still have my copy (! ) and im still trying to find the right home for it...
yours etc

bookworm

Percival Brine

22.06.2004 13:27

This can't really be Percival Forbes Brine, since he was born at Chardstock, Dorset on 25 October 1857.
A better possibility might be Rev Percival John Brine, born at Hill, Southampton on 23 October 1821, baptised at Millbrook and received into the church at Walmer on 17 June 1823. Fellow of King's Cambridge. BA 1845; MA 1848. Died on 7 May 1884, buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London on 10 May 1884.

Thomas Thomson

thanks to all for your help

08.07.2004 13:10

thomas thomson has supplied the missing part of the puzzle.

bookworm

Book writen by Purcival Brine

23.06.2009 15:38

Where can we find more information about Purcival J Brine and the books that he wrote.

David Shaw
mail e-mail: dshaw@apmmfg.com

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