The PrinceÕs Person by Peyrefitte, Roger

London: Panther Books. Good+. 1964. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Some reading and cover creases, some shelf and edge wear, some ink scribble and spotting to front cover, paper edge toned. ; Panther Books PB2105. First UK paperback edition, first printing 1966. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Translated from the original French by Peter Freyer. Cover design uncredited. ; 144 pages; Was the Prince of Mantua impotent? In 1581-82 it was a question of such political importantance that the Vatican and Pope Gregory XIII himself devised a test. The Prince was to deflower a virgin the presence of witnesses and only when the conditions had been fulfilled to eveyone's satusvaction, including the virgin, would he be allowed to marry Eleanor, the eldest eldest child of Francesco I de' Medici. .

A Panther Book, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. Reprinted. 141 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Panther Books, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. 140 pages. Beige pictorial paperback. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Panther Books, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Panther Edition. 141 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1965. First American Ed. 212 pages. Yellow and orange paper covered boards, with red cloth to spine. Pages are clean overall, with mild tanning throughout. Top text block edge dyed yellow. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Black marks overall.

New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st edition US. Hardback. Bookplate/slightly soiled; Translated by Peter Fryer .

Secker & Warburg, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. English Translation. 175 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Medium tanning to spine and edges. Ring mark to front panel. Foxing overall.

Unclipped DJ is soiledPages and covers excellent

5-2: Secker & Warburg. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1964. Reprint. Hardcover.

Secker & Warburg, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is a bit rubbed and marked.Internally clean.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.