Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
by Massie, Robert K
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0679456724
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456728
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The book shows little wear. Paper covered boards with gilt print on the spine. There is a small (3 mm) split at the lower edge of the spine. The dust jacket shows minor wear at the upper corners and edge. The deckle-edged pages are clean and tight. This book will ship at about three pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.
Synopsis
Robert K. Massie was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and studied American history at Yale and European history at Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. He was president of the Authors Guild from 1987 to 1991. His previous books include Nicholas and Alexandra, Peter the Great: His Life and World (for which he won a Pulitzer Prize for biography) , The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War, and Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST08064
- Title
- Catherine the Great
- Author
- Massie, Robert K
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- seventh printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679456724
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456728
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 625
- Size
- 16.5 cm x 24 cm x 3.8 cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Biography; European History;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
About Turtleman Used Books
Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....