The Beautiful Lady
by Tarkington, Booth
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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Synopsis
From the book:Nothing could have been more painful to my sensiti-veness than to occupy myself, confused with blushes, at the center of the whole world as a living advertise-ment of the least amusing ballet in Paris. To be the day's sensation of the boulevards one must possess an eccentricity of appearance conceived by nothing short of genius; and my misfortunes had reduced me to present such to all eyes seeking mirth. It was not that I was one of those people in uniform who carry placards and strange figures upon their backs, nor that my coat was of rags; on the contrary, my whole costume was delicately rich and well chosen, of soft grey and fine linen (such as you see worn by a marquis in the pe'sage at Auteuil) according well with my usual air and countenance, sometimes esteemed to resemble my father's, which were not wanting in distinction.
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- Bookseller
- Gil's Book Loft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019070
- Title
- The Beautiful Lady
- Author
- Tarkington, Booth
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5/05 1st
- Publisher
- McClure, Phillips & Co c1904, 1905
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- LITERATURE BLENDON CAMPBELL ARTWORK
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