A Royal Affinity: The Lives of Frederick the Great and Wilhelmina of Bayreuth
by Wright, Constance
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
London: Frederick Muller, 1967 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. viii (i), 310 pp, list of b&w illustrations, foreword, genealogy chart, 30 chapters, appendix: significant dates, notes, bibliography, index. First Edition, 1967. "Throughout their lives, Frederick the Great and his sister Wilhelmina had a particularly close relationship. Their affinity provides the central theme for the author's absorbing narrative and by telling the story of brother and sister in a dual biography she has found a fresh point of view, toward one of the great figures of European history. The author makes clear the political and military complexities of eighteenth-century Europe and displays a gift for quietly sardonic portratiure." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Inked name on ffep. Only the slightest edge wear to dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004005
- Title
- A Royal Affinity: The Lives of Frederick the Great and Wilhelmina of Bayreuth
- Author
- Wright, Constance
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick Muller
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- HISTORY EUROPEAN HISTORY PRUSSIA [GERMANY] FREDERICK THE GREAT (KING FREDERICK II 1712-1786) WILHELMINA FREDERICA SOPHIA (1709-1758) MARGRAVINE OF BAYREUTH EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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