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PRINCESSE DE CLEVES
by LA FAYETTE, Madame de
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About This Item
1889. BELLE EDITION RECHERCHEE" WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR LA FAYETTE, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne La Fayette, comtesse de). LA PRINCESSE DE CLEVES. (RUBAN binding). Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1889. Octavo. Xxviii,345pp. Original watercolor illustration on half-title, signed by F. Bourdin. Portrait and 12 plates after Jules Garnier, etched by Lamotte. This is one of 150 large paper copies on Velin du Marais, of a total of 500 copies. Signed L.C. (L. Conquet) under the limitation number. Preface by Anatole France. "Belle edition recherchee en grand papier" ("Beautiful, sought-after edition on large paper.") (Carteret 1946: IV, p. 223.) Bound by Petrus Ruban (1851-1929) in full royal blue levant morocco with triple line borders on both covers; elaborately gilt compartments between raised bands on spine. Intricately gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt.. A unique copy, with the original signed watercolor by Bourdin. A light surface scratch on the leather on rear board and faint rubbing to outer hinges, otherwise fine.
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88860
- Title
- PRINCESSE DE CLEVES
- Author
- LA FAYETTE, Madame de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1889
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Boston Book Company
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- 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...
- Spine
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- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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