Description: Offered is the vintage book "Christina of Sweden", written by Margaret Goldsmith and published in 1935 by Doubleday, Doran & Co. of Garden City, New York. This "psychological biography" of the enigmatic queen of the 17th century, who liked to dress and act as a man and had the upbringing of a prince, not princess, is "new old stock" from the Doubleday One Dollar Book Club and was found in its original box. It includes the dust jacket, box and the "Monthly Bulletin for Members" for April, 1935 (which includes a brief biographical sketch of the author Goldsmith by Sinclair Lewis). Although this book is not rare by itself, finding it with its original box, etc. is rare and possibly unique. The book is approx. 8 1/8" x 5 7/8" and contains 308 pages. The book itself is in excellent condition, probably never read. The black textured hard cover has no wear but does have a slight wrinkle of the front lower-right corner and some slight fading around the edges. The gold decoration and words on the spine are still shiny. There is no cracking inside either the front or back covers. The white endpapers are clean but have yellowed. I see no torn or missing pages and all are well-attached to the binding. The rough-cut pages are clean and clear, although they have slightly yellowed from storage. I see no writing in the book. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with no major tears, but does have a few very small tears along the top and bottom edges and a few wrinkles there and elsewhere. There are a few small areas of spottiness. The "Monthly Bulletin for Members" is in excellent condition, with no damage. The cardboard box is very good, with little wear and only one short tear near one flap. The original mailing label is still present, dated 11/13/34. I have a lot of experience with vintage and antique books but am not an expert so please let me know if my description is missing information and you have additional questions. I will do my best to answer them! Please take a moment to look at some of the other items in my eBay store!
Price: 19 USD
Location: Washington, Georgia
End Time: 2025-01-10T16:09:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.38 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Language: English
Signed: No
Author: Margaret Goldsmith
Personalized: No
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Queen Christina of Sweden
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Year Printed: 1935
Original/Facsimile: Original
