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Crainquebille
by Anatole France
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1913. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart copy of this comedic anti-bourgeois play by Anatole France. In the original French.Originally wraps bound in. A comedic play in three acts by Anatole France, first performed in 1903. This play was adapted by France from one of his earlier short stories, a dramatic comedy on the unjust treatment of a small tradesman. France was anoteld poet, novelist, and man of letters. In 1921 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Undated, dated from WorldCat.Bookplate of Lady Maxwell Scott to the recto of the front endpaper. Marie-Louise was the second wife of Sir Walter Constable-Maxwell-Scott, who was the great-great-grandson of Sir Walter Scott. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. A little light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Small amount of loss of paper to the extremities. Bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few scattered spots. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 863P31
- Title
- Crainquebille
- Author
- Anatole France
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Calmann-Levy
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Crainquebille anatole france play comedy anatole france
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Worldcat
- Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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