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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : NEW. Print on Demand. This book is a critical history of Nicolas Flamel and Pernelle, his wife, told through historical documents like deeds, wills, and account books. The author provides a lively picture of their lives in 14th-century Paris as devout bourgeois who dedicated their lives to piety after marrying late in life. Their wealth came from the combined assets they brought to the marriage, and they increased it through shrewd investments. Through extensive research, this book presents evidence that the couple was not the fabulously wealthy alchemists of later legends but were admired for their charity. It provides a unique glimpse into the lives of an ordinary couple whose reputation grew into extraordinary tales. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282254551_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : NEW. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780282254551
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : NEW. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780282254551
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)