Paris: Maison Quantin, 1885. Hardcover. Good +. Kauffman. 304 pages. 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. Blue cloth binding, gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. All edges of text body are gilt. Many b+w illustrations. Condition of the book is GOOD+: slight staining, fading/darkening to spine, binding loose, front hinge cracked with webbing exposed, back hinge cracked, slight bumps to corners, pages clean. Child's scribble on 2nd front endpaper. Text in French.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2211
Title: HISTOIRE DE GERMAINE
Author: A. Quantin
Illustrator: Kauffman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Maison Quantin
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1885
Bookseller catalogs: Children;

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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....
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...