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Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself; Containing His Literary and Political Life, and Anecdotes of the Principal Characters of the Eighteenth Century. In Four Volumes
by Marmontel, (Jean-Francois)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Longman Hurst Rees and Orme.and John Murray, 1805. Four volumes handsomely rebound by Riviere & Son in later 19th century half mottled calf over marbled boards, the backs with intricate gilt tooled designs and red and black morocco labels, marbled end papers, gilt tops. Near Fine, period owner name title page each volume, pages evenly toned. small rubs at corners, joints showing hints of wear. . First Edition in English. Half Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008301
- Title
- Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself; Containing His Literary and Political Life, and Anecdotes of the Principal Characters of the Eighteenth Century. In Four Volumes
- Author
- Marmontel, (Jean-Francois)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition in English
- Publisher
- Printed for Longman Hurst Rees and Orme.and John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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