The Amours of the Chevalier De Faublas. Volumes I-IV
by Louvet De Couvray, John Baptiste
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Privately Printed for Societe Des Bibliophiles. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. #5 of 100 sets. A literal unexpurgated translation from the Paris edition of 1821. Tan boards with lettering and ornate decoration stamped in gilt and green. Light edgewear, soil and rubbing. Spine ends bumped. Slipcases/jackets not present. Gilt topped text blocks are lightly scuffed. Bindings sound, text clean. Interiors lightly toned. Bookplate to ffep of each vol, with offsetting to front pastedowns. No stamps. Not ex-library. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Seller
- Old Editions Inc.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 9394
- Title
- The Amours of the Chevalier De Faublas. Volumes I-IV
- Author
- Louvet De Couvray, John Baptiste
- Illustrator
- Paul Avril
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed for Societe Des Bibliophiles
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
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- Biography;
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About the Seller
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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....
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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