The Disappearing Duke: The Improbable Tale of an Eccentric English Family
by Freeman-Keel, Tom & Andrew Crofts
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0786710454
- ISBN 13
- 9780786710454
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0786710454 . Remainder mark on bottom page edges, otherwise near-fine. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 311 pages; "Shortly after the fourth Duke of Portland died in 1854, the fifth duke began construction of a fantastic underground palace beneath the family's estate. Was it a physical representation of a secret underground life he was living as a London businessman with two families? In this work of historical detection, the authors reconstruct a century of controversy surrounding the Cavendish-Benticks, culminating in one of the most bizarre and publicized cases the British courts have ever seen. " His own father recommended he not marry due to madness running in the family. .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21368
- Title
- The Disappearing Duke: The Improbable Tale of an Eccentric English Family
- Author
- Freeman-Keel, Tom & Andrew Crofts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0786710454
- ISBN 13
- 9780786710454
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0786710454, duke of portland, insanity, madness
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Great Britain;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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