The last king of Poland and his contemporaries / by R. Nisbet Bain: with sixteen illustrations.
| Author/creator |
Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909 |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : Methuen & co., [1909] |
| Description | xviii, 296 pages : 16 plates, illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Preface -- The root of the mischief -- The old nobility -- "The family" and the young Stanislaus -- The king and the satrap -- Decadence and demoralisation -- Le roi s'amuse -- Recuperation and reconstruction, 1773-1787 -- At the parting of the ways -- The friendship of Prussia -- The "coup d'état" of May 3, 1791 -- The vengence of Catherine -- "Che fece per vilta il gran rifiuto." |
| General note | "First published in 1909." |
| LCCN | 09035904 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | DK433.B3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |