The Princess of Cleves
by de La Fayette, Madame and Ashton, H
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG+: mild shelf wear/age toning to spine, else clean, tight, square, unmarked. Slipcover VG with age toning/foxing./no DJ
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1970. hardcover. Book VG+: mild shelf wear/age toning to spine, else clean, tight, square, unmarked. Slipcover VG with age toning/foxing./no DJ. Hermine David. 8vo 150pp. with introduction by Jean Cocteau. Set in the royal court of Henry II of France during the 16th century, widely considered one of the first examples of historical fiction and at the beginning of the trend of psychological novels. First published 1678. #01967.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1905
- Title
- The Princess of Cleves
- Author
- de La Fayette, Madame and Ashton, H
- Illustrator
- Hermine David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG+: mild shelf wear/age toning to spine, else clean, tight, square, unmarked. Slipcover VG with age toning/foxing.
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- historical fiction, fiction, literature, Henry II, france
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
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- VG
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.