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Louis Auchincloss - Exit Lady Masham - Franklin Library - Signed First Edition - 1983
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Louis Auchincloss - Exit Lady Masham - Franklin Library - Signed First Edition - 1983

Louis Auchincloss – Exit Lady Masham – Franklin Library, Signed First Edition (1983) Details and Description A beautiful Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society volume of Exit Lady Masham by Louis Auchincloss. Bound in full red leather with elaborate gilt decorations on covers and spine, raised bands, and all page edges gilt. Illustrated by Istvan Ventilla. Personally signed by the author for this edition. Contents Auchincloss revisits the court of Queen Anne and the intrigues of Lady Abigail Masham, a royal favourite whose influence altered the course of British politics and history. With historical insight and literary elegance, he transforms political drama into vivid narrative. Features • Publisher: The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1983 • Limited Signed First Edition • Author’s signature included • Full red leather binding with ornate gilt decoration • Gilt page edges • Silk ribbon marker • Illustrated by Istvan Ventilla Condition Near fine. Binding tight and clean, gilt bright, pages crisp with no markings. Only minimal signs of handling. Shipping Will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.

No. 98236272

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Louis Auchincloss - Exit Lady Masham - Franklin Library - Signed First Edition - 1983

Louis Auchincloss - Exit Lady Masham - Franklin Library - Signed First Edition - 1983

Louis Auchincloss – Exit Lady Masham – Franklin Library, Signed First Edition (1983)

Details and Description
A beautiful Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society volume of Exit Lady Masham by Louis Auchincloss.
Bound in full red leather with elaborate gilt decorations on covers and spine, raised bands, and all page edges gilt. Illustrated by Istvan Ventilla. Personally signed by the author for this edition.

Contents
Auchincloss revisits the court of Queen Anne and the intrigues of Lady Abigail Masham, a royal favourite whose influence altered the course of British politics and history. With historical insight and literary elegance, he transforms political drama into vivid narrative.

Features
• Publisher: The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1983
• Limited Signed First Edition
• Author’s signature included
• Full red leather binding with ornate gilt decoration
• Gilt page edges
• Silk ribbon marker
• Illustrated by Istvan Ventilla

Condition
Near fine. Binding tight and clean, gilt bright, pages crisp with no markings. Only minimal signs of handling.

Shipping
Will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.

Final bid
€ 24
Sebastian Hau
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Estimate  € 180 - € 220

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