Mistress to an age : a life of Madame de Stäel
by Herold, J. Christopher
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : The Book Society in association with Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Jane Williams. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 486p. : ill. ; 22cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-474) and index. Subjects: Staėl Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine) (1766-1817) ; Biography. Women authors, French, 18th century ; Biography. Women, France ; Intellectual life.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 287179
- Title
- Mistress to an age : a life of Madame de Stäel
- Author
- Herold, J. Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : The Book Society in association with Hamish Hamilton Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1959
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