Petticoat Government
by Baroness Orczy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Hutchinson and co. , 1910. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A lovely first edition copy of this historical novel by Baroness Orczy. A first edition copy of this story of French aristocracy. The novel concerns Madame Pompadour's influence over the King and France. Baroness Orczy was a novelist and playwright, best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, a quick thinking escape artist. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with some fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 840B67
- Title
- Petticoat Government
- Author
- Baroness Orczy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson and co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Petticoat Government baroness orczy fiction French aristocracy baroness orczy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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