Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1886. Hardcover. Good. 5 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. 228 pgs. Quarter red morocco with marbled paper boards. 5 raised bands on spine with gilt lettering. B&W illus. Text in French. Condition is GOOD ; very slight wear to edges, spine very good, covers have paler worn areas to fron t and large scraped area to marbled paper on rear, creating a pale section. Binding tight, text excellent, a very good copy except for cover damage. Text in French. RGR.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4924
Title: ARCHIVES DE LA SOCIETE AMERICAINE DE FRANCE - TOME 4
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Ernest Leroux
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1886
Bookseller catalogs: Text in French;

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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...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.