Miniature Portraits [selected and translated, with an introduction, by Hamish Miles from "Historiettes"]
by Tallemant des Reaux, Gédéon
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- Hardcover
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- Original navy cloth, lettered in gilt. About Fine, in original printed dust jacket with some tears and browning
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About This Item
New York: Brentano's Publishers, 1925. First American edition. 1 vols. 4to. Original navy cloth, lettered in gilt. About Fine, in original printed dust jacket with some tears and browning. First American edition. 1 vols. 4to. Biographies. A collection of short biographical sketches of such people as: Cardinal Richelieu, Marguerite de Valois, Ninon de l'Enclos, Daniel du Moustier, Father André, Marions de l'Orme, Blaise Pascal, La Fontaine and others.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49241
- Title
- Miniature Portraits [selected and translated, with an introduction, by Hamish Miles from "Historiettes"]
- Author
- Tallemant des Reaux, Gédéon
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Original navy cloth, lettered in gilt. About Fine, in original printed dust jacket with some tears and browning
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brentano's Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Miniatures
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