The Splendid Century: Life in the France of Louis XIV

Analysis of the social, moral, & political life of seventeenth-century France, focusing on the reign of King Edward XIV, in 304 pages with. 16 pgs of illustrations. Another Anchor paperback (A122) for the Gorey completist, though he did only the typography here; cover art by Jullian Philippe. The First Edition from 1953, this book is in VG- (minus) condition: generally quite clean, with mild, age appropriate tanning both inside & out. Corners crisp, spine strong & uncreased with one tiny scrape. Interior shows significant underlining, primarily in the early chapters--thus, the reduced price. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays before 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Doubleday Anchor

Year: 1953

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

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