CAMPAGNE DE CIRCUMNAVIGATION DE LA FRÉGATE L'ARTÉMISE, PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1837, 1838, 1839 ET 1840.(Tome Cinquieme/Vol. 5 only)
by Laplace, Cyrille Pierre Théodore
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1853. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. First Edition. Large 8vo. Volume 5 only; pp. [4], iii, [1], 542, [2]; 4 engraved plates with tissue guards (all present and in accordance with the Tables des Planches; half-title present. 160mm x 245mm. Contemporary quarter black morocco with gilt lettering and decoration to the spine, a little general wear and rubbing, corners bumped and a little more worn. Contents good and tight, original marbled end papers; some scattered foxing, more pronounced to a few gatherings, plates very good with light spotting to edges, no inscriptions, good margins. Overall a very good copy. Volume 5 only of this important 6 volume work..
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- Loe Books
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- 025764
- Title
- CAMPAGNE DE CIRCUMNAVIGATION DE LA FRÉGATE L'ARTÉMISE, PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1837, 1838, 1839 ET 1840.(Tome Cinquieme/Vol. 5 only)
- Author
- Laplace, Cyrille Pierre Théodore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Arthus Bertrand
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration & Travel - World;
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
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- 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...
- 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.
- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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