Comedies et Proverbes
by Alfred de Musset
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Garnier Freres, c1927 . Leather. Very Good. 7.5"by 5". None. A smart two volume edition of French dramatist, poet and novelist De Musset's comedies and proverbs. In the original French.A lovely two volume collection of plays from the Romantic poet and dramatist, containing his humorous plays, and featuring thirteen examples of Alfred de Musset's dramatic works.Volumes III and IV from a larger set.Undated; dated c1927 via Jisc. In quarter morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails and joints. Front joint of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Head and tail of rear joint of volume II also starting, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 863F6
- Title
- Comedies et Proverbes
- Author
- Alfred de Musset
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Garnier Freres
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- c1927
- Size
- 7.5"by 5"
- Keywords
- Alfred de Musset plays drama french literature plays
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...