Race Of Scorpions
by Dunnett, Dorothy
Dorothy Dunnett was born in 1923 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Her time at Gillespie's High School for Girls overlapped with that of the novelist Muriel Spark. From 1940-1955, she worked for the Civil Service as a press officer. In 1946, she married Alastair Dunnett, later editor of The Scotsman. Dunnett started writing in the late 1950s. Her first novel, The Game of Kings, was published in the United States in 1961, and in the United Kingdom the year after. She published 22 books in total, including the six-part Lymond Chronicles and the eight-part Niccolo Series, and co-authored another volume with her husband. Also an accomplished professional portrait painter, Dunnett exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy on many occasions and had portraits commissioned by a number of prominent public figures in Scotland.She also led a busy life in public service, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland, a Trustee of the Scottish National War Memorial, and Director of the Edinburgh Book Festival. She served on numerous cultural committees, and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 1992 she was awarded the Office of the British Empire for services to literature. She died on November 9, 2001, at the age of 78.
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First American edition hardcover. Published by Knopf, 1990. Third in the eight book 'House of Niccolo' series set during the mid-fifteenth century European Renaissance. This copy is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. No writing, no highlighting. No former ownership marks. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped with the original price of $19.95… Read more about this item Item Price
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RACE OF SCORPIONS: The House of Niccolo.
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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1990.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (price-clipped).. First US printing. The 3rd book in this gripping and highly praised series of historical novels, set in 15th century Renaissance Europe and feauturing Nicholas de Fleury (formerly vander Poele) of Bruges, a good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Octavo. 534pp A fine copy in like dj. Cloth spine is wwavy from weight, but covered by a perfect dust jacket. Signed by Dunnett
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London: Penguin UK, 1990-11-06. Open Market Ed. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 7x4x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creasing, edge wear; With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants… Read more about this item Item Price
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Race of Scorpions (Volume Three of the House of Niccolo series)
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London: Penguin, 1990 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. Reprint. Volume Three of the House of Niccolo series Charting the attempt of a dyer's apprentice from Bruges to better himself in the mercantile world of the Italian Renaissance. Niccolo has turned his back on his friends and the bank he has founded because he feels compelled to seek freedom. But he is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Race of Scorpions: The House of Niccolo #3
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London: Michael Joseph., 1989 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. Volume Three of the "House of Niccolo" Volume Three of the House of Niccolo series Charting the attempt of a dyer's apprentice from Bruges to better himself in the mercantile world of the Italian Renaissance. Niccolo has turned his back on his friends and the bank he has founded… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Michael Joseph (Penquin Books), 1989. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The third installment of 'The House of Niccolo' series. 534 pp. Full wraparound, unclipped DJ has one tiny closed tear and some minor surface scratches. Bookseller's Inventory # 006769.
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Race Of Scorpions (House of Niccolo Dorothy Dunnett)
by Dunnett, Dorothy
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