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Mrs. Simpson
by Richard Garrett
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 031255138X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312551384
- Seller
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Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St. Martin's Press, New York, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: `. In this book, the author takes an entirely new look at the fascinating woman that was Bessie Wallis Warfield and later Wallis Simpson; about whom many, often biassed, opinions have been expressed over the years, He traces her life from those childhood years in Baltimore to her meeting with the Prince of Wales; from the tempestuous days of the Abdication to her lonely old age. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket has small closed tears, but otherwise complete and overall sound.. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges slightly foxed. One of a remarkable collection of 500+ books on Royalty from a serious collector in the area, all of which we will be listing on this site over the next few months. Nearly all items in this collection are in virtually mint/new condition. You can view this collection at this site by searching for the Keyword WBMXXROY which is attached to each listing relevant to this collection. Illustrator: `. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; ISBN: 031255138X. ISBN/EAN: 9780312551384. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 18656. . 9780312551384
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- Bookseller
- Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18656
- Title
- Mrs. Simpson
- Author
- Richard Garrett
- Illustrator
- `
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 031255138X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312551384
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB1 Royalty Regal Monarchs Windsor Kings Queens Royal Pedigree Duke Earl History; ` ISBN: 031255138X EAN: 9780312551384 Richard Garrett Mrs. Simpson
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About the Seller
Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
Biblio member since 2004
Katoomba, New South Wales
About Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
Mr Pickwick's occupies a large, 3-storey former Bank building in the heart of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Australia. We carry over 60,000 books in store, and cater to both the specialist collector trade as well as the general book trade in this region. Mr Pickwick's is one of the most comprehensive bookshops in Australia, and also operates an extensive Bookfinder service for its several thousand database clients.
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