Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1911. Hardcover . Used - very good. 12mo.; 320pp. 3/4 red Morocco leather over marbeled boards. Spine with 5 raised bands and compartments ruled in gilt, as well the lettering in gilt. Inscribed by Sabatier to prominent Philadelphian, Thomas Willing Balch (d. 1927) and with Balch's coat of arms bookplate, front pastedown. Along with the inscription on the half-title page are notes made by Balch as to when, and from whom he received this copy, and affixed to page are 3 cancelled postage stamps from Strasbourg, the location from which Sabatier sent the book. A square, tight copy, handsomely housed in a custom binding, albeit with a bit of fade and rubbing to spine, and now protected in a removable mylar cover.

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Bookseller: La Playa Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 38040
Title: L'Orientation Religieuse de la France Actuelle
Author: Paul Sabatier
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - very good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Librairie Armand Colin
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1911
Bookseller catalogs: Collectible;

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...
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...
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...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.