Paul et Virginie
by Saint Pierre, Bernardin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: . . del'Imprimerie de Monsieur [i.e. Didot jeune], , 1789. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. With four engravings after J. M. Moreau le jeune, J.M. 18mo, full contemporary calf; a.e.g. The first separate edition of this famous novel, published the year before in volume 4 of the author's Etudes de Nature. Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book, 54; Cohen-De Ricci, 931. Calf rubbed a bit, but still a nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WB15662
- Title
- Paul et Virginie
- Author
- Saint Pierre, Bernardin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Publisher
- . . del'Imprimerie de Monsieur [i.e. Didot jeune],
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1789
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- 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...
- First Edition
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