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LES CONTES DROLATIQUES 3 Voume Set
by H.De BALZAC , A.ROBIDA ,
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
PARIS: JULES TALLANDIER, 1925 French Text.Half Light Brown Calf Leather with marbled paper sides four raised bands to spine, black title slips with gilt titles and decorative gilt compartments, 3 vols complete. 255 x 170 mm approx. 100 full page Illustrations (incl. frontispieces) by A.Robida as called for + many other unspecified illustrations in text.Published by Jules Tallandier. Undated but printers code at rear would indicate Feb 1925 for vol I and Feb 1927 for vols II & III. Marbled end papers, Applied two colour head and tail bands,Green silk markers. Good (Heavy Rubbing to extremities with loss to tail of vol I and Head of Vol III, Mild to moderate bumping to some corners, binding otherwise sound with no cracks to end papers. No previous owner names. Some pages un opened. A total of 8 of the full page illustrations have been hand coloured in watercolour by an accomplished hand. An attractive set despite the stated faults). Please see our images of the actual set offered for sale.
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Details
- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124405
- Title
- LES CONTES DROLATIQUES 3 Voume Set
- Author
- H.De BALZAC , A.ROBIDA ,
- Illustrator
- A.ROBIDA
- Format/Binding
- Half Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- JULES TALLANDIER
- Place of Publication
- PARIS
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- H.de Balzac, Les Contes Drolatiques, 3 Volume Set , French Literature, A Robida Illustrator, French Text , Leather Bindings, Books on line Brighton,
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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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