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Catherine The Great. A Biography of the Woman Who Became Empress of All The Russias
by Oldenbourg, Zoe Translated from the French By Anne Carter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
NZ$21.24NZ$10.62
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books (c.1965) Book Club Edition. Mme. Oldenbourg's story of Russia's incredible empress is far more exciting than most novels, infinitely better written than most histories. By concentrating on Catherine's early years, the author has succeeded in explaining a woman who had remained an enigma, even to her biographers. Extravagant and grotesque, this is nonetheless a moving human story. The forty-six chapters are followed by a chronological and genealogical table, note on the Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst, bibliography, notes and reference. A list of illustrations provided (32 plates). Bookplate to fep, name to ffep. . An immaculate fresh copy in a dust jacket that shows a reproduction portrait of the Grand Dutchess Catherine Alexeivna by G.C. Groot, 1745.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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- Seller
- Gilt Edge Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- B2531
- Title
- Catherine The Great. A Biography of the Woman Who Became Empress of All The Russias
- Author
- Oldenbourg, Zoe Translated from the French By Anne Carter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Russian-History Empresses-Russia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography/Biography;
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About the Seller
Gilt Edge Books
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About Gilt Edge Books
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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