Adonis
by La Fontaine, Jean de
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: The Rodale Press. 1957. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in a Fair dustjacket [now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve]. The dustjacket is complete but with chips to upper corner and edge and spine ends, also is age-toned at edges. Translated from the French by David M. Glixon with a lengthy Introduction. Nine coloured lithographs by Ru Van Rossum. Includes Notes. 83 pages. La Fontaine's retelling of the story of Adonis in verse. First published in 1669. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB319796
- Title
- Adonis
- Author
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Rodale Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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