Roxana, the Fortunate Mistress. Or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle De Beleau, Afterwards Called the Countess De Wintselheim in Germany, Being the Person Known by the Name of Lady Roxana in the Time of Charles II
by Defoe, Daniel
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Avon, Conn: Limited Editions Club, 1976. Fine in a Fair slipcase. #293 of 2, 000 copies printed. Bound with white cloth spine and red cloth boards. White design on the boards. Gilt title on spine. Red on the top edges. All illustrations are cut into wood. Most are black and white, but some include color. Slipcase is red paper that has been repaired with clear tape. This book includes the monthly letter of the limited editions club. June 1976, Number 498 which discusses Roxana. Signed by illustrator on the last printed page. . Signed by Illustrator. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Kroeber, Bernd.
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- Title
- Roxana, the Fortunate Mistress. Or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle De Beleau, Afterwards Called the Countess De Wintselheim in Germany, Being the Person Known by the Name of Lady Roxana in the Time of Charles II
- Author
- Defoe, Daniel
- Illustrator
- Kroeber, Bernd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Avon, Conn
- Date Published
- 1976
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