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The Adventures of Francois; Foundling, Thief, Juggler, and Fencing-Master During the French Revolution
by S. Weir Mitchell, MD
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Grosset and Dunlap , 1898 Grosset and Dunlap, New York. 1898. Hardcover. Reprint Edition of the 1897 copy by The Century Co. Book is tight, has slight spine roll, and is unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; light wear to head, tail, and tips; dust soiling to textblock top; light soiling to boards. No DJ. Orange cloth boards and spine with black lettering on spine and front board; emblem/seal on spine and front board in colors. Internal hinges are sound and not split or cracked. Deckled fore edge. Uncut papers. Advertisements in rear. 321 pp 8vo. This is the story of the waif/orphan Francois and his dog Toto. Francois is a choirboy/thief in Paris who with lots of charm and guile lives a life of picking pockets until the Reign of Terror when he by chance meets with the Marquis St. Luce whom he fights crowds with and gets him out of prison to a new life in the countryside and a possible meeting with the Marquis' daughter. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008921
- Title
- The Adventures of Francois; Foundling, Thief, Juggler, and Fencing-Master During the French Revolution
- Author
- S. Weir Mitchell, MD
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- Grosset and Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- French Revolution, Marquis St. Luce, Reign of Terror, fiction, French novel, French Prisons, orphan, waif, foundling, thief, juggler, fencing master,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adolescent/Childrens Books;
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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