2001, ISBN: 9781860743412

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Czech: Prosinec, 1991. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Unmarked, except previous owner's nme stamp on inside cover page. Small peal on front cover. ; Book Description; Spine has no sig… Mehr…

Czech: Prosinec, 1991. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Unmarked, except previous owner's nme stamp on inside cover page. Small peal on front cover. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 149 pages., Prosinec, 1991, 2.5, Jarrolds, London, 1957, first edition. 272 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates. "The story is played out against the background of the most fascinating Court in Europe. The glory that was Versailles is recreated for us in these pages: we see the elegant, charming society of the 'ancien regime' at its zenith, and we watch its gradual decline. We see the King change from a melancholy young man, married to a woman seven years his senior, to a dissolute, unfeeling roue, ever seeking distraction in th e a r m s o f some new mistress. The ladies of the Court pass, each in turn, across our stage: the Queen, well-meaning but quite ineffectual; the three de Nesle sisters who came, each in turn, to share the King's bed; the bourgeois Mme d'Etioles w h om t he K i ng e l evated to the style and title of Marquise de Pompadour; and finally the 'grisette' du Barry. (All the) while, the King was increasingly withdrawing from affairs of State; he sought to rule as an autocrat, while leaving th e b us ine ss of gov er nme nt to others. The enigmatic character of the King is finely drawn: intelligent, cultured, and amiable, 'the most handsome man in France', he was yet quite lacking in all the high qualities of kingship. By his own condu ct h e b roug ht dis grac e u pon the Cr own, and by his errors of omission he pointed the way to other methods of government. The story, told in lively and readable manner, gives a rounded and understanding portrait of a man who was unequal to hi s hig h po sitio n - a K ing w ho f aile d hi s pe ople." Minor edge wear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling - moderate at top/bottom of spine, several closed tears - some with creases, small line i ndenta tion and ti ny d int a t bott om of spin e, li ght r ubbing to rear panel, a few small foxing marks on inside of spine. Very Good+/ Good+., Jarrolds, London, 1957, first edition., 0, London: Sanctuary Publishing, 2001. 397pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Montage-illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . . an oral history celebrating five decades of the 'champs, chumps and charlatans' - as Charles Shaar Murray describes them in his insightful foreword - who populated this most fertile of media breeding grounds. Featuring the inside take on Rolling Stone, Q, Melody Maker, Spin, NME, Creem, Mojo, Zigzag, Blender and Smash Hits from the likes of former music hacks Cameron Crowe, Tony Parsons, Julie Burchill and Chrissie Hynde, it leaves no page unturned." Contents include: Foreword, Introduction, 10 chapters, Bibliography, Interview Sources, The Principal Players, Index. Book weight approx. 610g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Sanctuary Publishing, 2001, 3<

2001, ISBN: 9781860743412

London: Sanctuary Publishing, 2001. 397pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Montage-illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . . an oral history ce… Mehr…

London: Sanctuary Publishing, 2001. 397pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Montage-illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . . an oral history celebrating five decades of the 'champs, chumps and charlatans' - as Charles Shaar Murray describes them in his insightful foreword - who populated this most fertile of media breeding grounds. Featuring the inside take on Rolling Stone, Q, Melody Maker, Spin, NME, Creem, Mojo, Zigzag, Blender and Smash Hits from the likes of former music hacks Cameron Crowe, Tony Parsons, Julie Burchill and Chrissie Hynde, it leaves no page unturned." Contents include: Foreword, Introduction, 10 chapters, Bibliography, Interview Sources, The Principal Players, Index. Book weight approx. 610g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Sanctuary Publishing, 2001, 3<

2001, ISBN: 1860743412

[EAN: 9781860743412], D'occasion, bon état, [SC: 4.61], [PU: Sanctuary Pub Ltd], Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781860743412], D'occasion, bon état, [SC: 4.61], [PU: Sanctuary Pub Ltd], Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions., Books<