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Perrault's Popular Tales.

by LANG, Andrew (edits)

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About This Item

The Clarendon Press, Oxford., 1888. First edition. Octavo. pp cxvi, 153. Two frontispieces. The first half of the book comprises Lang's extensive notes on the Tales, the second being the French text of the eight contes taken from Bauer's 1697 edition. Quarter vellum with burgundy buckram sides, top edge gilt. Printed on Alton Mill laid paper. The book has the feel of a de luxe limited edition, but there is no limitation page.Some light foxing to prelims. Near fine.

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Peter Ellis bookseller GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
LANGANDR010763
Title
Perrault's Popular Tales.
Author
LANG, Andrew (edits)
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Date Published
1888
Keywords
fairy tales

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Octavo
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Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Fine
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Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
First Edition
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