Voltaire's The Age of Louis XIV. Everyman's Library (Harold Wilson's copy)
by Voltaire, [translated by] Martyn P Pollack
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. In very good condition in red cloth, spine darkened, minor signs of handling, the edition is undated. Neat ownership inscription to ffep of J Harold Wilson, March 1934. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson kept the book in the Ashley Gardens mansion flat in Westminster that the couple shared until his death in 1995. After she lost her husband Mary Wilson continued to live in the couple's flat, surrounded by a lifetime's accumulation of books and memories until 2016. Very Good 1934
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- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4678
- Title
- Voltaire's The Age of Louis XIV. Everyman's Library (Harold Wilson's copy)
- Author
- Voltaire, [translated by] Martyn P Pollack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J M Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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