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Vintage Book: Richer than Spices by Gertrude Z. Thomas
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DETAILS
Vintage history book about Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese, 1638-1705), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (1662-85) and wife of King Charles II.
TITLE
Richer Than Spices: How a royal bride's dowry introduced cane, lacquer, cottons, tea, and porcelain to England and so revolutionized taste, manners, craftsmanship, and history in both England and America
PUBLISHER
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (New York)
BINDING
Hardcover with dust jacket
ILLUSTRATED
(111) black and white plates
EDITION
Second edition. Originally published in 1961.
SUBJECT(S)
Catherine of Braganza; history; antiques
AUTHOR(S)
Gertrude Z. Thomas (1902-?)
PERIOD
Mid 20th century
DATE
Copyright 1965
DIMENSIONS
Width 7 Depth 1 Height 9.75 inches
223 pages
CONDITION
Note: wear to edges (dust jacket).
