MANON LESCAUT (extra-illustrated edition)
by Prevost (Abbe). Johannot, Tony (illustrated by). Popelin (bound by)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Joseph Thomas, 1841. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Royal 8vo, full olive French levant morocco, wide gilt line border on sides, gilt panelled back, inner gilt borders, teg, sides uncut, bound by Popelin. Leather has faded to brownish-olive at spine. Internals fine. Extra-illustrated by the insertion of a number of full-page viognettes on India paper by Tony Johannot. a proof set of etchings by Leopold Flameng, a proof set by Lionel Rogers plates printed in blue and a proof set of Lefebvre illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011365
- Title
- MANON LESCAUT (extra-illustrated edition)
- Author
- Prevost (Abbe). Johannot, Tony (illustrated by). Popelin (bound by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Joseph Thomas
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Morocco
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- Fine
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