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Saint Joan of Arc: Born January 6th, 1412; Burned as Heretic, May 30th, 1431; Canonised as a Saint, May 16th, 1920
by Vita Sackville-West
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cobden-Sanderson , 1936. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated . A bright first edition of Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography of the national heroine of France, Joan of Arc. In the very scarce dust wrapper. The first trade edition of this biography, published simultaneously to the first signed limited edition in 1936. A brilliant and well-researched biography of the heroine of France, Joan of Arc. Vita Sackville-West examines the mystery around Joan of Arc, trying to find out who she really was. A serious study that attempts o give clearly and simply the main historical facts. Vita's first full-sized biography, written with the charming poetic touch that characterises her writing. In the very scarce, price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with nine plates and four maps, one of which is folding. Collated, complete, with the frontispiece loose but present. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With the book society bookplate to the front free endpaper. The dust wrapper is price clipped and smart with some shelf wear and chipping, as well as a minor loss to the head of the spine, which is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. With a faint minor spotting only to the first and last few leaves; otherwise, the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with nine plates and four maps, one of which is folding. Collated, complete, with the frontispiece loose but present. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 781A60
- Title
- Saint Joan of Arc: Born January 6th, 1412; Burned as Heretic, May 30th, 1431; Canonised as a Saint, May 16th, 1920
- Author
- Vita Sackville-West
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cobden-Sanderson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- vita sackville-west joan of arc first editions biographies joan of arc
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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