Godoy : master of Spain, 1792-1808 / by Jacques Chastenet ; translated by J.F. Huntington
1953, First Edition. London : Batchworth Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Very light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #449144
Physical description; 249 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Translated from the French. Contents; 'De plaire a cette femme et d'etre son amant' Ruy Blas -- The Spain of Goya -- The ascent -- The prince of the peace -- Godoy in the wings -- Oranges and laurels -- The road to Trafalgar -- The dawn of a new world -- Wanted, a crown -- The storm rises -- The thunderbolt falls -- 'A kingdom out of the window' -- The trinity in exile -- The living corpse. Subjects; Godoy, Manuel de príncipe de la Paz 1767-1851. Godoy, Manuel de príncipe de la Paz. Godoy, de, Manuel. 1788-1808. Statesmen Spain ; Biography. Politics and government. Statesmen.
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