Oeuvres De C. F. Volney
by Volney, Constantin F
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/not applicable
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Parmentier , Paris, 1826. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good/not applicable. Constantin François de Chasseboeuf, Comte de Volney ( 3 February 1757 - 25 April 1820 ) was a French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician. He was at first surnamed Boisgirais after his father's estate, but afterwards assumed the name of Volney ( which he had created as a contraction of Voltaire and Ferney ). Volume I: Les ruines, ou meditation sur les revolutions des empires. Volumes II and III: Voyage en Egypte et en Syrie, pendant les annees 1783, 1784 et 1785. Volume IV: Tableau du Climat et du sol des Etats-Unis d'Amerique. Volumes V and VI: Recherches Nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne. Volume VII: Lecons d'histoire.Volume VIII: L'alfabet Europeen applique aux langues Asiatiques. An eight volume set in contemporary quarter calf French bindings. Gilt lettered and decorated. Marbled paper boards. Tight and sound copy. Bindings rubbed at extremities but all sound and presentable. Text clear and legible throughout. A decent set and quite scarce. Complete set, with all engraved plates, maps and tables. Each volume approx. 8.5" by 5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: History ; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0021977. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0021977
- Title
- Oeuvres De C. F. Volney
- Author
- Volney, Constantin F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- not applicable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Parmentier
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1826
- Keywords
- BZDB28 Francais Egypt America Map Maps Ottoman Egypt Greater Syria Lebanon Israel Palestine Arabic France Turcs Russie Estates French Revolution Corsica Jacobin Club École Normale United States John Adams French Louisiana France Napoleon Bonapa
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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 Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
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