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The Lacquer Lady
de Jesse, F. Tennyson
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Librería
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
William Heinemann. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1929 8vo., orange publisher's cloth, lettered in gilt to spine; with publisher's device in blind to the lower corner of upper board; red endpapers showing the Golden Palace, Mandalay; complete both in the original dust jacket (7/6 net), and the seldom-found Book Society wraparound band; pp. [vi], vii-xxvi, [ii], 392; a couple of inoffensive pencil markings to text; outer edges and prelims lightly spotted, with a couple of small scratches to the outer edge; one small dent to upper board; the very fresh jacket and band bright and near-fine, save for a couple of very minor nicks and creases. A lovely copy. First edition. F. Tennyson Jesse was an English criminologist, journalist, and author. She was the great-niece of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, and was one of the first women to report on the German attacks on Belgium during WWI. The Lacquer Lady is a work of historical fiction, which tells the true story of Fanny Moroni, a young girl from Brighton, who leaves her familiar world behind for the kingdoms of Mandalay and Burma. There, she finds love, and becomes a favourite of the Burmese Queen. A fascinating insight into Burmese history and its connections with Europe. No. 12 on the Virago Modern Classics list. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1929.
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- Librería
- The Plantagenet King
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 003258
- Título
- The Lacquer Lady
- Autor
- Jesse, F. Tennyson
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- William Heinemann
- Fecha de publicación
- 1929
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
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The Plantagenet King
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Canterbury, Kent
Sobre The Plantagenet King
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