"[...]keen introspection, political zeal, and genius for intrigue enabled them to baffle and make head against some of the greatest political male celebrities of modern history, without, however, winning us over to their opinions or their cause; women who, in some instances, after passing the best period of their lives in political strife, in fostering civil war, in hatching perilous plots, and who, having cast fortune and all the "gentle life" to the winds, preferred exile to submission, or to wage a struggle as fruitless ...
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"[...]keen introspection, political zeal, and genius for intrigue enabled them to baffle and make head against some of the greatest political male celebrities of modern history, without, however, winning us over to their opinions or their cause; women who, in some instances, after passing the best period of their lives in political strife, in fostering civil war, in hatching perilous plots, and who, having cast fortune and all the "gentle life" to the winds, preferred exile to submission, or to wage a struggle as fruitless as it was unceasing; until having arrived at the tardy conviction of its futility, and that they had devoted their existence to the pursuit of the illusory and the chimerical, they found at length repose and tranquillity only in solitude and repentance[...]."
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Add this copy of Political Women: Volume II [of Two Volumes--One Volume to cart. $9.49, very good condition, Sold by Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newmarket, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Kennikat Press.
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Very good. Without dust jacket (if issue. Size: 9x7x1; Originally published in 1873. Single volume two only of 2 volumes. Octavo, 8 3/4" tall, viii + 329 pages, maroon cloth. A very good, clean, neat hard cover set with light shelf wear, rubbing to the bottom cover edges; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white.
Add this copy of Political Women (2 Volumes) to cart. $14.92, Sold by Zubal Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cleveland, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Kennikat Press.
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Two Volumes, 640 pp., Hardcover, ex library, else text clean and binding tight. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Add this copy of Political Women: in Two Volumes to cart. $22.50, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Kennikat.
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Near fine. Two volumes. xx, 311; viii, 329 pages. 8vo, maroon cloth with gold spine lettering. New York: Kennikat, (1970). Minor edgewear and discoloration, internally clean and tight. A near fine set.
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