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The Magnificent Mrs Tennant : The Adventurous Life of Gertrude Tennant, Victorian Grande Dame
by Waller, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Yale University Press, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. 352pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped top corners. Grey endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket, mirrors book damage. 8vo. Biography of the Victorian London society hostess whose salon attracted legions of celebrities, writers and artists including Oscar Wile, Mark Twain, Thomas Huxley, John Everett Millais, Henry James and Robert Browning.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006522
- Title
- The Magnificent Mrs Tennant : The Adventurous Life of Gertrude Tennant, Victorian Grande Dame
- Author
- Waller, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Impression
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- History, Victorian, Society Hostess, Victorian England, 19th century
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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