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LA CITADELLE
by A. J. Cronin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
NZ$272.27NZ$217.81
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Les Compagnons Du Livre, 1951. LA CITADELLE- A.J. Cronin- Les Compagnons Du Livre- Paris- 1951- 2 Volumes- Num:#236/500- Limited Edition on papier velin- Vol-1 -pages 1-272, Vol- 2- pages 273-544- Hardcover:-12mo- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- Exclusively for Membres du Club Des Compagnons Du Livre- Special fine binding of leather spine with gilt titles with boards of special paper by Master Binder Mercher- all clean and tight,minimal rubbing, light foxing on page edges-Text in French- "Cronin's masterpiece in two volumes- Frontis in b&w by Robert Devoucoux-SEE PHOTOS- a ete tiree a 2,000 exemplaires se decomposant comme suit: 500 exemplaires de tete sur velin blanc special Aussedat avec un reliure peau original executee par le maitre relieur Mercher.....(Dos en cuir brun avec titre d'oree, couverture peau original brun orange)-les deux frontis par Robert Devoucoux- Very scarce in this edition- Fiction-adventure-romance-classic (2360) . 1st Thus. Fine Binding. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Robert Devoucoux. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2360
- Title
- LA CITADELLE
- Author
- A. J. Cronin
- Illustrator
- Robert Devoucoux
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++-Near FINE
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Les Compagnons Du Livre
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Fiction-adventure-romance-classic
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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