A Modern Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Adventures of Oliver Munier. An Extravaganza in Four Acts
by Pyle, Howard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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truth or consequences, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1892. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pyle, Howard. 205pp.+adverts; HB blue w/gilt&red; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spine darkened w/frayed edges&library#; cocked; bookplate residue,ft.pastedwn.; emboss, illus.pg.; title detaching; illus,pg.130/31detached; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. "The Comte de St.-Germaine was a real historical character. Of all the many adventurers brilliant and volatile that flitted across the polished surface of Parisian life during the gay butterfly days of La Pompadour, none was more intresting, none left a more fascinating reflection, than he." illus.
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- Seller
- Xochis Bookstore and Gallery (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 058279
- Title
- A Modern Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Adventures of Oliver Munier. An Extravaganza in Four Acts
- Author
- Pyle, Howard
- Illustrator
- Pyle, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Pyle
- Bookseller catalogs
- Stan;
Terms of Sale
Xochis Bookstore and Gallery
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Xochis Bookstore and Gallery
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truth or consequences, New Mexico
About Xochis Bookstore and Gallery
Xochis has been selling books, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, for over 25 years. They specialize in Southwestern Americana, but also carry a range of quality, desirable books!
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....