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Intimacies Of Court And Society, An Unconventional Narrative Of Unofficial Days
by The Widow Of An American Diplomat
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Van Nuys, California, United States
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About This Item
Dodd, Mead And Company, New York, 1912; First Edition; 8vo, 336 pages; top edge gilt; red cloth boards; gilt titles and decorations; illustrated. Fascinating narrative of over twenty years of travel in the United States Foreign Service as wife of a member of the diplomatic corps in France, Vatican City, Germany, Russia, England, Canada, and Washington, D. C., providing a unique and frequently amusing behind-the-scenes view of the conduct of governments and peoples of all classes. Illustrated with 24 b&w halftone photo plates. Very Good Plus. Clean, crisp, corners sharp, binding tight, sound, and square. Minor damp stain on front board cloth at center left, 1 1/4" in size. No ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. A bright and attractive first edition of a unique book.
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- Bookseller
- AARDWOLF Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6230
- Title
- Intimacies Of Court And Society, An Unconventional Narrative Of Unofficial Days
- Author
- The Widow Of An American Diplomat
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead And Company
- Place of Publication
- New York,
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Foreign Service, Women, History, Travel And Exploration, Diplomatic Service, American Embassy, American Ambassador, United States Government, U.S. Government, Civil Service
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- History;
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