OLDENBOURG, ZOE - Catherine the Great

London, Heron, 1968. Hard Cover , 8vo. Fascinating biography of the woman who became empress, following the life of the minor German princess who intended, somehow to reach the throne, who had to rule or perish, the eventual murder of her husband, her dizzying succession of lovers, and a court and era that were still shockingly brutal and primitive. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Green decorated leatherette boards with gilt lettering to spine. 358 pages. Very Good.