Nancy : the story of Lady Astor / Adrian Fort Hardcover - 2012

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2012. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; xv, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; List of Illustrations (starting p. ix) -- Family Trees (starting p. xi) -- Prologue (starting p. xiii) -- 1. In Dixie (starting p. 1) -- 2. Silver and Lead (starting p. 17) -- 3. The Chase (starting p. 53) -- 4. Gilded Youth (starting p. 80) -- 5. New Adventures (starting p. 109) -- 6. Into Battle (starting p. 125) -- 7. The Power of One (starting p. 169) -- 8. Centre Court (starting p. 210) -- 9. Downhill (starting p. 234) -- 10. War on Two Fronts (starting p. 269) -- 11. Aftermath (starting p. 304) -- Notes and References (starting p. 331) -- Select Bibliography (starting p. 361) -- Index (starting p. 365). Subjects; Astor, Nancy Viscountess Astor. Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor Viscountess (1879-1964). Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor Viscountess (1879-1964). Astor, Nancy Astor Viscountess (1879-1964). Women politicians Great Britain ; Biography. Politicians Great Britain ; Biography. History / Europe / Great Britain / General. Americans Great Britain ; Biography. Women legislators Great Britain ; Biography. Nobility Great Britain ; Biography. History / Modern / 20th Century. History / United States / 20th Century. Political Science / Women in Politics. Biography & Autobiography / Women. Political Science / World / European. History of the Americas. British & Irish history. Politics & government. Gender studies: women. Women politicians Great Britain ; Biography. Politicians Great Britain ; Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. Genres; Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.