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Brother Jacques (The Masterpieces of Charles-Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)
by De Kock, Charles Paul; Ives, George Burnham (translator)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Phiadelphia, USA: Printed for Subscribers Only by George Barrie & Sons. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. One of a deluxe edition limited to 1000 numbered copies printed on Japanese Vellum paper, this being No. 60. Translated into English from the original French. 458pp, with one water colour facsimile and five photogravure illustrations after paintings by Alcide-Tehphile Robaudi, all tissue-guarded. In textured grey cloth-covered boards with red and black titles on paper spine label. Deckled edges. Title page printed in red and black. 8vo. Cloth very gently rubbed at corners and spine tips. Spine label scuffed. Upper text block edge a little dust darkened, other edges a tad toned. Internally, a hint of toning in page margins, else neat, clean and tight throughout.
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- BookAddiction
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- Title
- Brother Jacques (The Masterpieces of Charles-Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)
- Author
- De Kock, Charles Paul; Ives, George Burnham (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Subscribers Only by George Barrie & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Phiadelphia, USA
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Charles-Paul de Kock, French Literature, Deluxe Editions, Limited Editions,
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nr Canterbury, Kent
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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- Spine Label
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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