A queen of society is a woman who, by force of her reputation, good management, abilities, manners, and even her rank and fortune commands a circle of persons of eminence, of fashion, and of celebrity. So say "Grace and Philip Wharton"-a dual pseudonym for one writer, British author KATHERINE BYERLEY THOMSON (1797-1862), who also wrote the three-volume Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745-by way of introduction to this charming two-volume collection of biographies of some of the most marvelous women of their day. First ...
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A queen of society is a woman who, by force of her reputation, good management, abilities, manners, and even her rank and fortune commands a circle of persons of eminence, of fashion, and of celebrity. So say "Grace and Philip Wharton"-a dual pseudonym for one writer, British author KATHERINE BYERLEY THOMSON (1797-1862), who also wrote the three-volume Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745-by way of introduction to this charming two-volume collection of biographies of some of the most marvelous women of their day. First published in 1861, this is a replica of the beautifully illustrated 1890 second edition. It will delight readers of aristocratic lives and fans of modern fabulosity.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Quarto, leatherbound. Title in gold on patch on spine. Raised bands with gold decoration on and betwee. Printed by William Clowes and Sons. Marbled edges and endpapers. Covers detached. Leather well worn on backstrip and at edges. Boards scuffed. Corners bumped. Backstrip frayed at both ends. Pages 653 onwards detached. Undated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
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Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Includes illustrations. includes frontispiece. Book Condition: Very good. Decorative silver and gold gilt on red clother cover. Slight soiling on cover.
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Good; No jackets. 1890 J. W. Jarvis & Son, London. New edition with a preface by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Two volumes, complete. NOT ex-library. Hardcovers have red cloth-covered boards with paper spine labels. Deckle edges. Sepia frontispiece illustration. Sepia and blue monochrome plates; illustrations by C. A. Doyle. Bindings generally intact but loosening, with partial cracking at the frontispiece of volume 1 and a few page groups partially detached from the sewing in volume 2. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, with some fraying at tips and spine ends. Covers have moderate edge wear and surface rubbing. Covers lightly soiled. Spine labels are darkened and title lettering has faded. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. NO highlighting or other markings. A few pages have light handling smudges. 288 + 287 pages. No dust jackets. Carefully packed, shipped in a box.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
