London: John Lane, 1923. Hardcover. g. Frank C. Papé. 8vo. xiv, 276 pp. Gilt decorated black buckram binding with dj. Head and tail of spine and corners bumped. Spine sunned. Dj missing 1 inch chip to front top edge and to tail of spine. Spine sunned and creased in the middle. Light fading to edges. Red top edge. Decorated endpapers. Frontis. Illustrated with many wonderful b/w drawings by Frank C. Papé. Light tanning to edges of pages. Else, in good condition.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9381
Title: At The Sign Of The Reine Pédauque
Author: France, Anatole
Illustrator: Frank C. Papé
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: John Lane
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1923
Keywords: Science fiction, fantasy, Jacques Anatole François, French authors, American artist, English translations, adventure

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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...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
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...
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
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....