Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris. Reprinted from the London "Daily News," with Several New Letters and Preface
by Labouchere, Henry De Pre
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Bros, 1871. Despatches sent from Paris during the Franco-German War (by balloon!), the first report s of the Paris Commune. Labouchere (1831-1912) exposed the Piggot forgery against Charles Stuart Parnell and sat as an M.P. himself. Although a very popular book at the time, the "Diary" is quite scarce today. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition, preceding the Macmillan by a year. Marbeled paper-covered binding with a brown cloth spine (no lettering), that show very little wear. The text is clean, bright, and supple, still quite readable. 131 pages, and in the rear, the publisher has added some 12 pages of adverts for various series available. Of interest, although Labouchere's portrait is on the Title Page, his name is not. This is an ex-library copy, with the 19th-century stamps of two different libraries scattered throughout, and evidence of label removal on the FFEP. However, the stampings are not intrusive, and considering the scarcity of this book, quite lacceptable. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- Seller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 001621
- Title
- Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris. Reprinted from the London "Daily News," with Several New Letters and Preface
- Author
- Labouchere, Henry De Pre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- PARIS COMMUNE, FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
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Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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