Joan of Arc: the warrior maid. With illustrations & decorations by Frank E. Schoonover.
by [JOAN OF ARC]. MADISON, Lucy Foster
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., [1918]. Thick 4to. 388, [2] pp. Woodcut-engraved & decorated title page, historiated head-pieces, decorated tail-pieces, colour frontisp., 7 colour plates. Blue-ribbed cloth, gilt lettering on front cover & spine, colour plate by Schoonover mounted on front cover (minor rubbing, slight spotting, very minor soiling to lower front cover, minor wear to corners), still VG- copy. First edition of this splendidly illustrated version of the tragic tale of the girl who saved the throne of France for King Charles II.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52513
- Title
- Joan of Arc: the warrior maid. With illustrations & decorations by Frank E. Schoonover.
- Author
- [JOAN OF ARC]. MADISON, Lucy Foster
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Penn Publishing Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- [1918].
- Keywords
- Joan of Arc, Medieval History, Biography, French History, History of France, Hagiography, Saints Lives, Middle Ages, Early Modern Europe, Women, Womens History, Military History, England, British History, Illustrated Books, Victorian Bindings, Leather Bin
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