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Condition
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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Morrow, 2004, First Edition, 0060545542, Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Fine/Fine condition, no marks, no ...
ISBN
9780060545543

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060545542
ISBN-13
9780060545543
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30211084

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mistress of the Elgin Marbles : a Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Women, Royalty, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, History / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Susan Nagel
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-068568
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Absorbing...required reading for anyone interested in cultural history as well as the art of biography., A sympathetic and emotionally charged portrait of Mary.[written] with insight and compassion yet without sentimentality.
Dewey Decimal
941.07/092 B
Synopsis
Filled with romance, danger, and scandal, Mistress of the Elgin Marbles is the intriguing story of Mary Nisbet, the Countess of Elgin -- one of the most influential women of the Romantic era whose exploits enriched world culture immeasurably. The richest heiress in Scotland and the wife of accomplished diplomat Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin, she traveled to Turkey when Elgin was appointed the Ambassador Extraordinaire to the Ottoman Empire -- a journey that would change history. Interweaving extensive details gleaned from primary sources and excerpts from the countess's own letters, Susan Nagel draws a vivid portrait of this formidable woman who helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, financed the removal and safe passage to England of classical marbles from the Parthenon, and struck a deal with Napoleon that no politician could have accomplished. Yet, as Nagel shows, those achievements were overshadowed by scandal when Mary's passionate affair with her husband's best friend flamed into the most lurid and salacious divorce trial in London's history. Lively and informative, this is an engrossing story of an astonishing woman who both defined and shaped an era.
LC Classification Number
NB92.N34 2004

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