Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotheque nationale de France
by Tesniere, Marie-Helene, et al
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Lockhart, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Quarto, 479 numbered pages. 207 items described and illustrated, principally in color. ¶ One of the most important exhibition catalogues in English of the treasures of the Bibliotheque Nationale, unparalleled in its richness and splendor.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Laird Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1763
- Title
- Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotheque nationale de France
- Author
- Tesniere, Marie-Helene, et al
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven and London
- Date Published
- 1995
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michael Laird Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2007
Lockhart, Texas
About Michael Laird Rare Books LLC
Welcome to Michael Laird Rare Books, LLC. We specialize in fine and rare books, manuscripts, documents, ephemera, fine and historic bookbindings, and illustrated books of every description. Michael Laird is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and the Appraisers Association of America (USPAP compliant, and AAA certified in the appraisal of Rare and Antiquarian Printed Books). Michael Laird earned his masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin (1989) and has more thirty years experience in the antiquarian book trade. He is the principal Rare Book and Document appraiser at Winston Art Group (New York) and Gurr Johns (New York). From 2002 until 2013 he taught advanced graduate level courses in Rare Books and Special Collections (Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University, and the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin School of Information).
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We invite you to browse through a selection of our inventory: we strive to present the greatest historic detail and bibliographic accuracy, even for lesser priced - but no less interesting - items. We are happy to provide further images of any item: please inquire.
Order with confidence: we select every item with great care and discernment; moreover, we examine every page of every book. We are always interested in purchasing fine and rare books, manuscripts, and ephemera; please inquire. We very much appreciate your interest in our work, and your patronage. Thank you!
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...