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That Woman: The Life Of Wallis Simpson, Duchess Of Windsor (SCARCE BRITISH HARDBACK FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)
by Sebba, Anne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0297858963
- ISBN 13
- 9780297858966
- Seller
-
Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Weidenfield and Nicholson, 2011. VG/VG. First British edition, fourth printing (same year as first) in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ANNE SEBBA, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs. The biography of American socialite Wallis Simpson, (1896-1986), or Wallis, Duchess of Windsor whose third husband was Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formally King Edward VIII, who abdicated his throne to marry her. With Bibliography and Index. Some light spotting to fore-edge; d/w has light chipping to head and tail of spine and corners of d/w; d/w has a short edge tear (12mm long); d/w has a small circular sticker 'Signed by the author' on front panel; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First British Edition, Fourth Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Greystone Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16129
- Title
- That Woman: The Life Of Wallis Simpson, Duchess Of Windsor (SCARCE BRITISH HARDBACK FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)
- Author
- Sebba, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First British Edition, Fourth Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0297858963
- ISBN 13
- 9780297858966
- Publisher
- Weidenfield and Nicholson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- Signed. Autographed. Biography. Royal Biography. Royalty. Royal Family. British Royal Family. Wallis Simpson. Wallis, Duchess Of Windsor. Prince Edward, Duke Of Windsor. King Edward VIII. Royal Abdication. Royal Scandals. Gender. Gender Studies. Women. Wo
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- Sociology;
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About the Seller
Greystone Books
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Margate
About Greystone Books
Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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- A.N.
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- VG/VG
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- Price Clipped
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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