THE DIARY; or, WOODFALL'S REGISTER, from London, dated August 22, 1789.

* Man with the Iron Mask
* Bastile - Paris
* Red Ink Tax Stamp
* Uncommon Title

On the back page of this issue is an article entitled "The Iron Mask" which is approximately 3/4 of a column in length. On page 3 is an article which is slightly more than an 1/2 column in length dealing on Bastile as follows... "The following is the result of the information, acquired by authentick papers, of the general plan of the Conspiracy, meditated against Paris on the 14th of July: PLAN of the ATTACK on PARIS, July 14, 1789, But frustrated by the taking of the Bastile, and the vigorous Exertions of the Parisians..."

This is a complete 4 page issue which is in nice condition and is untrimmed. It also contain contains a full red ink tax stamp at the lower right corner of the front page.

Background Information: The Man in the Iron Mask (French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer) (died November 1703) was a prisoner who was held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Chateau d’lf, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed, mainly because no one ever saw his face which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth. Later retellings of the story have claimed that it was an iron mask. In popular myth he is believed to have been the twin brother of Louis XIV, but there is little actual evidence for this. What facts are known about this prisoner are based mainly on correspondence between his jailer and his superiors in Paris. (Source: Wikipedia)