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A Popular History of France, From the Earliest Times. . . with 300 illustrations by A. De Neuville
by GuIzot, M. (Francois); Translated by Robert Black
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Dana Estes and Charle E. Lauriat No Date [187-?]. Vol. 1 has added t.p. and all volumes have half-title. Fold-out color map V.1 Fine. Six volumes bound in contemporary half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus, wear to marbled boards at edges, Vol. 1 a bit shaken, V. 3 missing frontis engraving tissue guard. Interiors quite clean and lovely. A handsome set in American fine binding of the period. **This is an oversized and heavy set that will require additional postage for international and priority mail. Please inquire before ordering. . American Edition . Half Morocco over Marbled Boar. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008313
- Title
- A Popular History of France, From the Earliest Times. . . with 300 illustrations by A. De Neuville
- Author
- GuIzot, M. (Francois); Translated by Robert Black
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- American Edition
- Publisher
- Dana Estes and Charle E. Lauriat
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Size
- Thick 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
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