Cagliostro And Company : A Sequel To The Story Of The Diamond Necklace : Lotus Library
by Funck-Brentano, Frantz; Maidmant, George (Trans)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Greening & Co., 1910. "Count Cagliostro, or the man that was know by that name, appeared in England in 1776, and thanks to his exceptional gifts as a clairvoyant and healer, he became the idol of the town. Together with his wife Serafina they travelled Europe where he was active in secret societies. This book deals with a con he was involved in to sell a non existant diamond necklace to Marie Antoinette, and the aftermath which in part led to the French Revolution. " CONDITION Purple bds with all over blind stamped lotus decoration, gilt title to spine (bds fresh with a few sl marks, spine sl faded, title starting to dull) portrait frontis, Red/Black title page with nice Morris style wood block border, pp 256 with bright interior (not inscribed, frontis sl yellowed, original booksellers stamp to both pastedowns and title page). An exceptionally good copy.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11402
- Title
- Cagliostro And Company : A Sequel To The Story Of The Diamond Necklace : Lotus Library
- Author
- Funck-Brentano, Frantz; Maidmant, George (Trans)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Re-Issue
- Publisher
- Greening & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Clairvoyant Healing Arts Conjuring 18th Century History Frnech Revolution Marie Antionette Napoleon Bonaparte
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
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- Gilt
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