The Sun King
by Mitford, Nancy
Nancy Mitford (1904–1973) was born into the British aristocracy and, by her own account, brought up without an education, except in riding and French. She managed a London bookshop during the Second World War, then moved to Paris, where she began to write her celebrated and successful novels, among them The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, about the foibles of the English upper class. Nancy Mitford was also the author of four biographies: Madame de Pompadour (1954; available as an NYRB Classic), Voltaire in Love (1957), The Sun King (1966), and Frederick the Great (1970). In 1967 Mitford moved from Paris to Versailles, where she lived until her death from Hodgkin’s disease.Philip Mansel is the author of six books dealing with French history, including a life of Louis XVIII (1981), The Court of France, 1789–1830 (1989) and Paris Between Empires (2001). He is currently at work on a life of Louis XIV.
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The Sun King
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1969
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London: The Arcadia Press / Hamish Hamilton 1969 / 1967. 4to. This is copy no. 192 of an edition limited to 265 copies signed by Nancy Mitford. 255 pp. Full morocco with raised bands to spine & gilt lettering. Gilt 'sun' decoration to front board with green & black leather onlays. All edges gilt. Gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Specially… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles [14, 14th, Fourteenth]
by Mitford, Nancy
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1966. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 255 pages with "---187 illustrations, which includes 56 plates in colour---"; elegant book in royal red with a very bright and clear gilt crest to front cover and equally brilliant decoration and lettering to spine, very gently used, tight in binding, not a trace… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SUN KING
by Nancy Mitford
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New York: Harper & Row. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Small closed tears on panel corners and front panel top edge. Foxing on text block edges. . Item Price
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The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles
by Mitford, Nancy
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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1966. 255 pages, illustrations (some colour) genealogical tables, map, portraits (some colour); 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, expected browning. Profusely illustrated.. Paperback. Good. 4to. Item Price
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The Sun King - Louis XIV at Versailles
by Nancy Mitford
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Hamish Hamilton, London, 1967. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sun King
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Book Club Associates, 1968. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Published in 1968. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Item Price
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The Sun King
by Mitford, Nancy
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THE SUN KING
by Nancy Mitford
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New York: Harper & Row. 1966. Softcover. Very Good in wrappers. Edge wear and bumped corners. Some markings to back panel. Spine crown bumped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The Sun King
by Nancy Mitford
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Crescent. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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The Sun King
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The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles
by Mitford, Nancy
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THE SUN KING
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The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles
by Mitford, Nancy
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The Sun King
by Nancy Mitford
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Sun King
by Nancy Mitford
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The Sun King
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THE SUN KING
by Nancy Mitford
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London/New York: Penguin Books, 1994. Paperback. 255p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Clean and tight, with just a bit of wear at the corners. An illustrated biography of Louis XIV of France. Item Price
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Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles
by Mitford, Nancy
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The Sun King
by Nancy Mitford
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- January 1982
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The Sun King
by Mitford, Nancy
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- 1966
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Harper & Row, 1966. Hardcover. Unclipped dust jacket shows multiple tape-mended tears. Profusely illustrated. Pages clean, binding tight. Item Price
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