Paris: Jouvet. Bound in black full leather, gilt decoration and title lettering to spine, with four raised bands and marbled endpapers, condition is VG.Text in French language, edited by L.S. Auger and produced by Libraire Furne. X11/720pp with steel engraved plates protected by tissue guard. Contents include the following: La Thebaide, Alexandre, Britannicus, Bereice, Mithridate etc. All edges gilt, slight rubbing to top/tail of spine, slight wear to corners, otherwise Vg . Very Good. Leather. Reprint. 1895.

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Bookseller: Camillas Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005106
Title: Oeuvres De Jean Racine
Author: Racine, Jean
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jouvet
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1895
Keywords: Works of Jean Racine, Leather Binding 1895
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.