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Fables Amusantes, Aves une Table Generale & Particuliere des Mots & de Leur Signification en Anglois, Selon l'Ordre des Fables, Pour en Rendre la Traduction plus Facile a l'Ecolier
by Jean Baptiste Perrin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Londres; [London]: B. Law; T. Cadell; P. Elmsly, 1788. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4". Not Stated. A charming collection of over one-hundred French fables, an educational volume with an extensive French-English dictionary to the rear. The fifth edition.In the original French.A collection of charming traditional French fables, totaling one-hundred and forty educational tales for children.The second half of this work comprises of an extensive index, detailing the French words appearing in the fables, and their English translations. Illustrated with a frontispiece. By Jean Baptiste Perrin, a French educator who settled in Ireland.Collated, lacking the endpapers, however the text is complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn, with loss of leather to the joints, heavier to the rear joint, and to the extremities, heavier to the front board. Loss to the spine, mostly to the head and tail. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Surface crack to the spine. Front hinge is weak, front board held by two cords only. Rear hinge is weak but less weak than the front joint. Lacking the endpapers. Pencil doodles to the paste downs. Internally, binding is a little strained in places. Pages are lightly age-toned with the occasional spot. Ink note of the date to the tail of the title page. A small amount of worming to the head of the gutter between pages 69 to 142, never affecting the text. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849P16
- Title
- Fables Amusantes, Aves une Table Generale & Particuliere des Mots & de Leur Signification en Anglois, Selon l'Ordre des Fables, Pour en Rendre la Traduction plus Facile a l'Ecolier
- Author
- Jean Baptiste Perrin
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B. Law; T. Cadell; P. Elmsly
- Place of Publication
- Londres; [London]
- Date Published
- 1788
- Size
- 7" by 4"
- Keywords
- Fables Amusantes french fables jean baptiste perrin french education
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Hinge
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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