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Francois 1er (Le Roi Chevalier)
by Robida, A., illustrator. Text by Georges Gustave Toudouze
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Boivin & Cie., 1909. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Toudouze, G. Gustave. Folio, 37 by 30 cm. 80, [2] pp. Charismatic color illustrated front cover, with lavish use of gilt impressed into cloth, and rich greens and reds of king's costume such as one would find in a painting of the early Renaissance. Lavish color illustrations, generally full page every other page, by Robida, of the larger-than-life Gallic Renaissance king, remembered for waging war nearly non-stop, for having welcomed Leonardo da Vinci to his protection, for having acquired the Mona Lisa from da Vinci, and perhaps most of all, as an ambitious builder, most notably, of Chambord, the immense palatial confection that is a riot of towers, crockets and turrets in the Loire Valley, and also the largest royal palace, based on square footage, in France -- larger than Versailles based on this criterion. Condition: Light soiling of the gray cloth here and there, especially by rear joint. Some cloth blistering, most pronounced by front joint. A tiny pinprick hole of cloth, rear cover. Perhaps a slight shake to the text block's adherence to the binding. Moderate age toning to the leaves .
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007557
- Title
- Francois 1er (Le Roi Chevalier)
- Author
- Robida, A., illustrator. Text by Georges Gustave Toudouze
- Illustrator
- Toudouze, G. Gustave
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boivin & Cie.
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1909
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children's books, French history, biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
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