The Kings' Mistresses: The Liberated Lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and Her Sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin by Goldsmith, Elizabeth C - 2012

PublicAffairs, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

PublicAffairs, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

PublicAffairs. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

UsedLikeNew The cover shows no damage or marks. .

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PublicAffairs, 2012-04-03. Hardcover. Used: Good.

PublicAffairs. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

PublicAffairs. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Public Affairs, 2012. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Stated Book Club Edition but research finds no other printings. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Includes a map of 17th Century Europe and a Genealogical Chart of the Mazzarini and Mancini Families. Dust jacket in fine condition; not price clipped; there is no price. * From the jacket flap, ""The Mancini Sisters, Marie and Hortense, were born in Rome, brought to the court of Louis XIV of France, and strategically married off by their uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, to secure his political power base. Such was the life of many young women of the age: they had no independent status under the law and were entirely a part of their husband's property once married. . . . . Marie and Hortense, however, had other ambitions in mind altogether. . . . Elizabeth Goldsmith's vibrant biography of the Mancini… Read More

New York: Public Affairs Press. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2012. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 256 pp. .