Buy this book on-line Crofts, Andrew; Freeman-Keel, Tom : Disappearing Duke, The : The Improbable Tale of an Eccentric English FamilyCarroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 2003 ISBN 0786710454
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating and almost unbelievable history of the doings of a strange mid- to late-nineteenth century British family of unmatched wealth and influence, filled with fratricide, clandestine marriages, fraud and bribery, perjury, blackmail, corrupt involvement in the politics of the day, bizarre court cases, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains geneological charts, indexed, 311pp., tiny remainders mark to underside. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Crofts, Andrew; Freeman-Keel, Tom : Disappearing Duke, The : The Improbable Tale of an Eccentric English Family. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, livres d'occasion, livres anciens, livres rares and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |