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Catherine the Great: A biography of the Empress of all the Russias
by Oldenbourg, Zoe
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
William Heinemann, London, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 312 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust jacket protected by Brodart cover.. Dust Jacket price-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Embossed cloth, covers and spine, beautifully preserved. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. A biography of the German princess who became the absolute ruler of the Russian empire and won for herself the reputation of a great enlightened monarch. She ruled from 1762 to 1796 becoming Russia's longest reigning female monarch. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Russia; 18th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8032. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8032
- Title
- Catherine the Great: A biography of the Empress of all the Russias
- Author
- Oldenbourg, Zoe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- BZDB137 catherine the great 1729-1796, peter III, russia, 18th century, history, History; Russia; 18th century; Biography & Autobiography. Oldenbourg, Zoe Catherine the Great: A biography of the Empress of all the Russias
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King River, Western Australia
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Octavo
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