London: Methuen, 1908. Portrait of Marie Madeleine Pioche De La Vergne, Comtesse De La Fayette after a portrait by Ferdinand to frontispiece and 19 other illustrations. Gilt titles to covers and spine on green cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with just a touch of wear to spine head and tail.Internally there is some age darkening of endpapers, light foxing to closed edges and a small neat name and date to front endpaper else clean and unmarked. 40 page publisher's catalogue dated February 1908 bound in at rear. A1C. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Goldring Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000063
Title: The Life and Times of Marie Madeleine Countess of La Fayette
Author: Rea, Lilian
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Methuen
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1908
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: COMTESSE DE LAFAYETTE, MARIE MADELEINE PIOCHE DE LA VERGNE
Bookseller catalogs: Biography - French Royalty and Nobility;

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