New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-317) and index. Contents: Introduction: Poggio untoppled -- A dynasty of sorts -- Successions -- Sitti Ross -- Intermezzo : the Anglo-Tuscans -- La padrona di Castagnolo -- Castle Ross -- Aunt Janet -- Epilogue: Legacies. Subjects: Ross, Janet 1842-1927. Ross, Janet 1842-1927 Homes and haunts Italy Tuscany. Ross, Janet 1842-1927 Friends and associates. Ross, Janet 1842-1927. Ross, Janet 1842-1927 Homes and haunts Italy Tuscany. Ross, Janet 1842-1927 Friends and associates. British Italy Tuscany ; Biography. Women Italy Tuscany ; Biography. Exiles Tuscany ; Biography. British Italy Tuscany ; Biography.Women Italy Tuscany ; Biography. Exiles Tuscany ; Biography. Exiles Italy Tuscany ; Biography. Tuscany (Italy) ; Biography.Tuscany (Italy) Social life and customs 20th century. Tuscany (Italy) ; Biography. Tuscany (Italy) Social life and customs 20th century.

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 381466
Title: Queen bee of Tuscany : the redoubtable Janet Ross / Ben Downing
Author: Downing, Ben (1967-)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0374239711
ISBN 13: 9780374239718
Publisher: New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2013

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