The Uncrowned Queen.
Ross, Ishbel.
Place Published: New York:
Publisher: Harper & Row,
Date Published: 1972.
Description: This is a STATED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING book. 288 pages with index. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD with lightly bumped top front corner and light wear and fading to boards; pencil marks to front paste down. The dust jacket is in VERY GOOD condition with chipping/closed tearing to edges; spine top and bottom edge has small open tears; price-clipped. This Dust Jacket Reads: "This entertaining and sympathetic biography presents a daring and enigamtic woman. Of striking beauty, fiery temperament and boundless ambition, Lola Montez defied the contentions of the mid-nineteenth century with her theatrical triumphs and disaster, political involvements and passionate affairs. The last of the great courtesans,she made her celebrated predecessors seem staid, by virtue of her extraordinary independence and the scope of her adventures. Born in Ireland, with an unhappy childhood in India followed by rebellious years with relatives in Scotland,and after an unsuccessful early marriage, Lola Montez adopted the name and identity of a Spanish dancer and embarked upon her unconventional career and her wide-ranging travels. In London her acquaintances included Palmerston, Brougham and Disreli. In Russia she captivated the Imperial family in spite of the acknowledge mediocrityof her stage performances. In Paris she was known as the mistress of Alexandre Dumas and Franz Liszt. She as introduced into the circle of George Sand, and her own salon became a focal point for literary and theatrical figures." JMVINTAGE specializes in books, magazines, and treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...FAMOUS COURTESANS and other curious people.
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dj
Book Id: 1165
Price: $21.50
