Daughter of France. The life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans duchesse de Montpensier 1627-1693. La Grande Mademoiselle
by Vita Sackville-West
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1959. pp 384 An engaging illustrated biography of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, first cousin to Louis XIV and the greatest heiress in France who rejected her many suitors 'until in middle age romance entered her life with disastrous results'. This first edition is fine in fresh red cloth, top edge dusty, the text is clean and crisp, no inscriptions. Bookseller's label of Foyles of Charing Cross. In a near fine dustjacket, not price clipped, lightly soiled with sunned spine. Best remembered now as a poet and garden designer, Vita Sackville-West also wrote several biographies including Saint Joan and The Eagle and the Dove. Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. 1959
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6998
- Title
- Daughter of France. The life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans duchesse de Montpensier 1627-1693. La Grande Mademoiselle
- Author
- Vita Sackville-West
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
Terms of Sale
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, no quibble with full refund.
About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Christian White Rare Books buys and sells books and manuscripts in the best condition we can find them. We love manuscripts, annotated books and association copies. We serve collectors of all ages, means and taste, and have built relationships with libraries and librarians in the UK, the USA and across the world. We all need books!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was not only one of the founders of modern day circus performance, he was also the author of the second most printed book of the 19th century. Learn about collecting P. T. Barnum books and ephemera here.
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
