Asylum For the Queen

Clean, tight, off-white pages, little bit of pen scribbling inside front cover. Historical novel, based on a little-known aspect of history: a tiny Pennsylvania community, known as Asylum, was established as a refuge for Marie Antoinette by a group of exiles from a France torn by Revolution.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine with no dust jacket. 1948. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, blind-stamped medallion on cover, TEG (blue). 8vo. 409 pp. This is an unopened, unmarked copy, showing only the slightest signs of light shelf-wear. FINE. This novel… Read more about this item

From the front dust jacket flap: "This novel of conflicting loyalties is based on an exciting, mysterious, and still unsolved episode in French-American history. The time is that of the French Revolution, the story that of a group of passionately loyal aristocrats who plot to rescue Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and the Dauphin, their son, from imprisonment in… Read more about this item

New York, N. Y., U. S. A.: Alfred A Knopf, 1948. Hard Cover. Very Good. Maroon Cover, gold lettering. 409 pgs.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED. Green cloth, lettered in gilt. No. 964 of a "Reading [Pennsylvania] Bicentennial Edition" limited to 1,000 copies, a first publisher's edition with a signed and numbered tipped-in limitation leaf. Fairly worn copy. Spine cloth… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948 Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story is set in France at the time of the French Revolution and of the loyal aristocrats who plot to bring Marie Antoinette,Louis XVI. and the Dau phin to a Pennsylvania colony- named Asylum. This is a Book Club edition. There are rubbings… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fair with no dust jacket. 1948. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full maroon cloth, top edge blue, gilt lettering on spine.. Former owner's signature and embossed ownership stamp on ffep, hinges starting, closed tears to head and heel of spine. FAIR. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 409… Read more about this item

Scratches, nick's, bumps, page discoloration. Reasonable reading copy.

A.A. Knopf, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1948. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York:: Alfred A Knopf, 1948.. Book Club Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark plum binding; the top edge tint is dark blue; the endpapers show some age toning; a Very Good book, with a Good+ dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art by John Alan Maxwell. The publisher's blurb reads: ''This novel of conflicting loyalties… Read more about this item

A.A. Knopf, 1948. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY 1948 1st (stated) Knopf. Copy No. 39 of 1000. 8vo., hardcover. Signed by Jordan. Near Fine, end papers browned, in Good DJ, a bit worn and frayed on edges.

Mild Toning, reinforced spine, else content appears as unblemished with good dark maroon boards displaying minor surface/edge wear. Scuff on spine with light bumping to head/heel of spine.A romantic and dramatic story of a little known facet of Pennsylvania's history, the story of a tiny community, known as Asylum, established as a … Read more about this item

NY: Knopf Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1948 tp & verso. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(BOOK CLUB EDITION) DUST JACKET,CLEAN, SOLID BRIGHT BOOK WITH DJ Showing just a few nicks along top edge, OW quite presentable. ; Gols spine titles with blind embossed cover titles...all on dark… Read more about this item

Hardcover book with no dust jacket. Hardcover in fair condition - has wear on edges and spine. Some separation between spine and binding. Inside of hardcover, ownership writing top of page Inside pages in good condition but with some coloration due to age of book. See photos for better understanding of book's condition.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Author signed "This Special Reading Bicentennial Edition - Limited to 1000 copies. This copy is number 137.". Gilt lettering & Decoration on green cloth covers, 8vo, 446pp. Name written on the first free end paper.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. 8vo. 409 pgs. Very good condition hardcover. Maroon cloth, gilt lettering and floral decoration on spine. A few shallow dings to rear board, otherwise clean and unmarked. Historical novel set in France. #118.. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Book Club edition. Offsetting on the endleaves and modest edgewear, very good in a worn and dampstained, good only dust jacket that has been laid down onto thicker paper.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. Book. Good+. Hardcover. Former Owner Signature. BCE. Historical novel set during the French Revolution and a plot of loyal aristocrats to rescue Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and Dauphin, from Paris and to spirit them away to the Pennsylvania colony. Hardcover with dust jacket, 409pp., d.j. shows edgewear with major chipping. A good reading copy.… Read more about this item