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Le Libertin de Qualite ou Ma Conversion
by M. D. R. C. D. M. F. (Le Comte de Mirabeau)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Londres : No Publisher, 1888. "Edition revue sur celle de 1783." Title page date 1783-1888. 208 pp. SCARCE, OCLC locates a single copy, at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, a single gilt flower in each compartment back marbled end papers, top gilt. Near Fine, tiny rubs at edges, small chip rear board to marbled paper, a bit of scattered toning at end papers only. Mirabeau's libertine novel of 1783, in which he presented his ideas on free trade under the guise of an erotic tale. . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009929
- Title
- Le Libertin de Qualite ou Ma Conversion
- Author
- M. D. R. C. D. M. F. (Le Comte de Mirabeau)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Publisher
- No Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Londres
- Date Published
- 1888
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; French Language;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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