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Phèdre et Hippolyte. Tragédie publiée sur le texte original avec un avant-propos et des anecdotes par Ad. van Bever
by RACINE, Jean
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- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Paris: Georges Crès et Cie, 1919. Paperback. Fine. Paris, Georges Crès et Cie, 1919 (first thus). Octavo, xxiv, 222 pages with numerous pictorial head-pieces and ornaments by Ciolkowski (engraved on wood by G. Aubert), plus a portrait of Racine and an engraved frontispiece (after an anonymous 17th century engraver). In a contemporary fine binding of half brown morocco and marbled boards, retaining the original wrappers (with the spine mounted on a guard at the rear); spine tooled in gilt; top edge gilt, others uncut; covers a trifle rubbed; a few leaves a little browned at the edges from the turn-ins; essentially a fine copy. Number 701 of a total edition of 1700 copies, this being one of 1650 copies on 'vélin de Rives' paper (numbered 51-1700). The fifth title in the Le Théâtre d'Art series.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124659
- Title
- Phèdre et Hippolyte. Tragédie publiée sur le texte original avec un avant-propos et des anecdotes par Ad. van Bever
- Author
- RACINE, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Georges Crès et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1919
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Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
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Adelaide, South Australia
About Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
The business was established in Adelaide in March 1976 and is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the Australian Antique Dealers Association (AADA). A large out-of-print and antiquarian stock is maintained at our retail outlet in the centre of Adelaide; mail-order catalogues of our specializations are issued and a representative selection of our stock is online.
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
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