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Memoirs of Marshal Bugeaud from His Private Correspondence and Original Documents 1784-1849. (2 volumes).
by D’Ideville, Count H. : Thomas Robert Bugeaud
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, moderate wear to joints, pages lightly toned, tight and unmarked.
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About This Item
London.: Hurst and Blackett., 1884. 1st Edition.. Contemporary half red morocco over pink marbled boards, raised bands, gilt decorated spine in six panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers.. Very good, moderate wear to joints, pages lightly toned, tight and unmarked.. 8vo., 22.3x14.5 cm.. Bugeaud was an important French military figure who played a large part in the conquest of Algeria, and later served as governor-general of Algeria. Heavy set, may require extra shipping. weight: 4.0 lb. Edited by Charlotte M. Yonge.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355500
- Title
- Memoirs of Marshal Bugeaud from His Private Correspondence and Original Documents 1784-1849. (2 volumes).
- Author
- D’Ideville, Count H. : Thomas Robert Bugeaud
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary half red morocco over pink marbled boards, raised bands, gilt decorated spine in six panels, top edge gilt, marbled
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, moderate wear to joints, pages lightly toned, tight and unmarked.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1884
- Pages
- xv, 363: viii, 365 pp.
- Size
- 8vo., 22.3x14.5 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Zephyr Books
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About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Marbled boards
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- 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....
- 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...
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