La Belle O'Morphi
by Heriz, Patrick De
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press. Very Good. 1947. Limited Edition. 1/2 Cloth. One of 100 specially bound copies, of which this is number 65. Signed by author. Original light blue slipcase is a bit soiled. Blue morocco binding is bright and clean. The half crimson cloth appears a bit tired in comparison. Pages are very clean. Some yellowing on endpapers with former owner's name written on ffep. Gilt on the spine and boards is quite bright. Garamond type on mould-made paper. Illustrated abundantly. A pleasing copy; The brief biography of Marie-Louise OMurphy, the model of the celebrated artist, François Boucher, and minor mistress of King Louis XV. Her exciting life began as the impoverished daughter of Irish immigrants, included her time as Bouchers muse, her rise and fall at Versailles, three marriages, and her travails during the Reign of Terror; 8vo; 36 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26820
- Title
- La Belle O'Morphi
- Author
- Heriz, Patrick De
- Format/Binding
- 1/2 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- Waltham Saint Lawrence
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Fine Papers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Press; By Year Of Issue / 1930s;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...