In battle he fought with legendary valor. At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers. Despised but feared by his brother, King Louis XIV, Philippe of Orleans (1640-1701) was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry. Yet if France had a king today, Philippe's descendant would wear the crown.
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In battle he fought with legendary valor. At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers. Despised but feared by his brother, King Louis XIV, Philippe of Orleans (1640-1701) was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry. Yet if France had a king today, Philippe's descendant would wear the crown.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Binding: HB Condition: Fine Dustjacket: Fine, in brodart Details: In battle he fought with legendary valor. At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favoured his male lovers. Despised but feared by his brother, King Louis XIV, Philippe, Duke of Orleans was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry. Size: 23.5cm X 16cm Weight: 620 grams ISBN: 0-8018.3791-X.
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Very good in very good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; NOT an ex library book. 317 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; 1st edition, 1st printing. Minimal wear to covers. Name neatly written inside. Text clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and square. Minimal wear to the dust jacket. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
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Fine in Fine jacket. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Louis XIV's younger brother Philippe (1640-1701) is usually portrayed as a court buffoon, one who took delight in displaying his male lovers and suffering public humiliation. Making judicious, undogmatic, and expert use of some psychobiographical techniques, Barker offers a sympathetic portrait of this troubled, intelligent man, who was always compelled to submit to his older brother. A good father, a sharp patron of the arts, and a shrewd businessman, Philippe helped to pave the way for the wealth, power, and popularity of his descendants. Many of Barker's findings come from the recently opened private archives of the Orleans family.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. The cover is clean but may show some signs of wear. Some pages may have folding. The cover is like new or newer condition. Pages are clean and in like new condition.
