Wait For Me: Memoirs
by Devorah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0374207682
- ISBN 13
- 9780374207687
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Content appears as new, unopened, unread and unblemished with fine pictorial wraps displaying no significant surface/edge wear, as shown, but does display a minor crease on front. About the book: Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, is the youngest of the famously witty brood of six daughters and one son that included the writers Jessica and Nancy, who wrote, when Deborah was born, "How disgusting of the poor darling to go and be a girl." Deborah's effervescent memoir Wait for Me! chronicles her remarkable life, from an eccentric but happy childhood roaming the Oxfordshire countryside, to tea with Adolf Hitler and her sister Unity in 1937, to her marriage to Andrew Cavendish, the second son of the Duke of Devonshire. Her life changed utterly with his unexpected inheritance of the title and vast estates after the wartime death of his brother, who had married "Kick" Kennedy, the beloved sister of John F. Kennedy. Her friendship with that family would last through triumph and tragedy. In 1959, the Duchess and her family took up residence in Chatsworth, the four-hundred-year-old family seat, with its incomparable collections of paintings, tapestry, and sculpture, the combined accumulations of generations of tastemakers. Neglected due to the economies of two world wars and punitive inheritance taxes, the great house soon came to life again under the careful attention of the Duchess. It is regarded as one of England's most loved and popular historic houses. Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise Written 12.21.22AK #7166-1.2623 Biblio 1.26.23 Img.8579
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- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7166-1.2623
- Title
- Wait For Me: Memoirs
- Author
- Devorah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Near as New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed. 4th Prt’g.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0374207682
- ISBN 13
- 9780374207687
- Publisher
- Farar, Straus, & Giroux, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 345
- Keywords
- Memoirs
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