Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1897. Second Edition. Hardcover. Baedeker's 'Russia' in French. Slim Red cloth Boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and to the front board. The background colour to the spine is slightly fading towards pink but all lettering is clear and bright. The very corner tip to the lower front cover is rubbed through but all else is near fine. The book is in Excellent condition - Very Clean, Tight and Bright. All hinges secure. Good deep colour to the front and rear boards. This is the "Deuxieme Edition. Avec 14 cartes et 22 Plans" - ALL Maps and plans are in Near Fine condition, intact and as called for. The original 'russian green' ribbon bookmarker is still present and complete. All edges marbled. (xlviii) + 447 pp. Plain Lemon endpapers - but the front pastedown has a black printed list of 'Guides Baedeker'. The ffep has a former owner's name, place, and date written in pencil, and his heraldic bookplate is loosely inserted in the book (surname =Thomas-Ferrand). French Text throughout. There is a Large fold out 'Carte Routiere de la Russie Centrale' at the end of the book. There are No tears to the Maps and overall this copy is an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; Guides Baedeker; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

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Bookseller: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 108743
Title: La Russie. Manuel Du Voyageur
Author: Baedeker Karl
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: Karl Baedeker
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Date Published: 1897
Keywords: Russia, Baedeker, La Russie, Karl Baedeker, Baedeker Guide, French Baedeker
Bookseller catalogs: Russia; Europe;

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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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...