The Proud Tower by Barbara W. Tuchman Folio Society
$75.00
The Proud Tower by Barbara W. Tuchman, published by The Folio Society, is a handsome used hardcover Folio Society edition presented with its original slipcase.
This near fine copy features black cloth binding with gilt spine titles and decorative crown design, making it a strong collectible edition for readers of modern history, European history and the pre-First World War era.
Tuchman's acclaimed historical study examines the years before 1914, capturing the politics, aristocracy, social tensions, imperial confidence and ideological movements that shaped Europe and America before the First World War.
Format: used hardcover with slipcase. Condition: near fine, with light visible shelf wear to the slipcase only. A desirable Folio Society reading and collecting copy.
Subjects: Books, Collectible Books, European History, Folio Society, Hardback, History, Military History, Non Fiction, Slipcase, World HistoryCollections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, WORLD HISTORY
Type: NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, COLLECTIBLE BOOKS, EUROPEAN HISTORY, FOLIO SOCIETY, HARDBACK, HISTORY, MILITARY HISTORY, NON FICTION, SLIPCASE, WORLD HISTORY
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