Simon Harcourt-Smith

CARDINAL OF SPAIN: The Life and Strange Career of Alberoni

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition. Hardcover. 282p plus 15p index. A hardcover book in fine condition with a dustjacket in good condition. The book is clean and tight. The dustjacket has a lightly faded spine, lightly chipped edges, and a 2" closed tear on the back. Overall, in very good condition as a whole. Item #142946

Cardinal Giulio Alberoni (1664-1752) was an Italian Catholic statesman who became very powerful in Spain. He was nearly chosen to be Pope Innocent III's successor. This biography of Alberoni contains black and white plates.

Price: $25.00