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Harmony Books, New York: 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket. Vey good condition except for an insignificant, small dent at base of inside back cover. This book has been whittled down from a book which in the original manuscript covered 2,854 pages of small handwriting. Lucy Norton has included in particular those chapters that illuminate the ways of the Court at Versailles and the character of Saint-Simon himself; and she has matched Saint Simon's style with a most readable translation. ¶ 255 pages. Bookseller reference : 13886X1 ISBN : 0517544334 |
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SAINT- SIMON AT VERSAILLES. HARMONY BOOKS, NEW YORK: 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket. Vey good condition except for an insignificant, small dent at base of inside back cover. This book has been whittled down from a book which in the original manuscript covered 2,854 pages of small handwriting. Lucy Norton has included in particular those chapters that illuminate the ways of the Court at Versailles and the character of Saint-Simon himself; and she has matched Saint Simon's style with a most readable translation. Bookseller reference : 13886X1 |
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Hardcover with dustjacket. Good reading copy with chips to DJ. An elegant biography of the Duchesse de Bourgogne- Princess Adelaide of Savoy- who from her quiet home near Turin suddenly found herself transported to France as the nation's first lady, the highest ranking princess as the court of Versailles. Bookseller reference : 19421X1 |
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1 vol. in-8 rel. pleine toile éditeur, très nomb. ill., The Folio Society, London, 1982, 156 pp. Bon exemplaire. // 1 vol. 8vo, hardbound, illustrated, good copy (ex-libris) Bookseller reference : 6970 |
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1st edition thus, 4to, green cloth, fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. pp 255; illustrated in b/w and colour. Edited and translated by Lucy Norton, this major proportion of the text of this memoir was first published, with an introduction by Nancy Mitford, in 1958 Bookseller reference : 10734 ISBN : 0241102847 |
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Norton, Lucy. THE SUN KING AND HIS LOVES. London: The Folio Society, 1982. 160pp. index, illus. color, b/w. tall 8vo. pictorial blue cloth. fine bright copy Bookseller reference : 35749 |
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Saint-Simon at Versailles. Edited and translated by Lucy Norton Book Club Associates (Hamish Hamilton Ltd) 1980 255p 8 pages of colour plates and 99 b/w illustrations in the text dw Bookseller reference : 26444 |
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London, The Folio Society, 1982. Decorative Cloth , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Sun King and His Loves; Norton, Lucy : London: Folio Society, 1982. Hardcover, blue cloth spine and rear, front boards glossy colour illustration. no slip case. 160pp, 95 colour and b&w illustrations, family trees on endpapers. Book Near Fine, looks unread. Usual superb Folio edition. Near Fine. Bookseller reference : 102465 |
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First Lady Of Versailles: Marie Adelaide Of Savoy Dauphine Of France. J. B. Lippincott Company, New York: 1978. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good reading copy with chips to DJ. An elegant biography of the Duchesse de Bourgogne - Princess Adelaide of Savoy - who from her quiet home near Turin suddenly found herself transported to France as the nation's first lady, the highest ranking princess as the court of Versailles. ¶ 402 pages. Bookseller reference : 19421X1 ISBN : 0397010516 |
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Harmony Books, 1980. 1st Amer editi. . B036019; 255 pp, illustrated, red remainder mark hardcover, contents & dustjacket very good, slight edgewear. Bookseller reference : 36019 |
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London, BCA. 1980, Book Club. Green Cloth, 4to - 10" Tall. Selection of M. le Dec de Saint-Simon's writings, translated by Norton into English. Minor edgwear only. Pages clean, no inscriptions. DJ complete and undamaged. 255pp. Photographs available on request. Very Good/Very Good+. Bookseller reference : 002678 |
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THE SUN KING AND HIS LOVES. THE FOLIO SOCIETY LONDON 1982 Very Good/No Jacket First Edition Hard Cover Clean Copy 156pp, multiple illustrations. History |
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1 vol. in-8 rel. pleine toile editeur, tres nomb. ill., The Folio Society, London, 1982, 156 pp. Bon exemplaire. // 1 vol. 8vo, hardbound, illustrated, good copy (ex-libris) Bookseller reference : 6970 |
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1st US hardback Black & white plates. 312 pages. Dj worn, chipped. Very Good Good Bookseller reference : 58656 |
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THE SUN KING AND HIS LOVES . THE FOLIO SOCIETY LONDON 1982 Near Fine First Thus Hardcover Genealogy on the front endpaper, illustrated glossy cover, backed in navy blue cloth, illustrated, sans slipcase, History Sun King European Royalty Bookseller reference : 017853 |
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THE JOURNAL OF EUGENE DELACROIX. CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS, ITHACA: 1980. Softcover. Good condition but with pages 139-140 creased and wrinkled at the top. An entertaining work of literature as well as a vital source for scholars and students. In it the artist discusses the works of such masters as Ruben's, Michelangelo, and Constable; the state of architecture, literature, and music; and his own paintings at their various stages of completion. Contains 80 illustrations. Includes an Index. Bookseller reference : 16951X1 |
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Phaidon Press London. Uden år. 117 sider. Illustreret i farve og sort/hvid. Kartonbind. Stort format. Bookseller reference : THU202176 |
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London, The Folio Society, 1982. 16x25 cm. 160 sidor. Förlagets klotband med pärmbild. Rikligt illustrerad, delvis i färg. En bok om Ludvig den fjortonde i Frankrike. Bookseller reference : ENG2906 |
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London, The Folio Society, 1982. Richly illustrated. 158 pages. Publishers boards. - A fine copy, but no slipcase. Bookseller reference : AKA5485 |
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156 pages with 95 illustrations; bound in gilt-lettered blue cloth with glazed pictorial sides. Published in a tissue jacket - here somewhat creased. Bookseller reference : 000985 |
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A nice copy of this First Edition Thus (Folio Edition). Very clean and tidy covers. No significant dirt. No chips or tears. Fractional bumping / edge wear only. Internally very clean and tidy, with no significant damage to it. No inscriptions; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall Bookseller reference : 4784 |
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A nice copy of this First Edition Thus (Folio Edition). Very clean and tidy covers. No significant dirt. No chips or tears. Fractional bumping / edge wear only. Internally very clean and tidy, with no significant damage to it. No inscriptions; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall Bookseller reference : 105228 |
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Octavo boards in price clipped dust jacket 156pp+index. *Louis XIV: married to an ungracious Spanish Infanta he had 4 love affairs, Louise de la Valliere who wished for a simple life, Mme de Montespan who was in it for what she could get and was finally accused of black magic, Mme Maintenon witty but pious who believed she could save his soul, and finally the little Princesse du Savoy who made him feel young but died at an early age. Bookseller reference : A69176 ISBN : 0241109078 |
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1st thus, 8vo, laminated boards. fine. pp 156 + [3]; numerous colour and b/ w illustrations. Bookseller reference : 5758 |
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Cloth, dj, VG/G. xxiv+312pp, b/w frontis, 12pp b/w plates, folding family tree, a fair copy in a chipped dustjacket. Translated selections from the memoirs of Duc Saint-Simon, who was at the court of Loois XIV. Bookseller reference : 9181 |