Figures et Choses qui Passaient
by Pierre Loti; [Louis Marie-Julien Viaud]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Calmann-Levy, c1912. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. A uniquely bound collection of original French essays by Pierre Loti, this volume containing eighteen intriguing essays. In the original French.A collection of the essays of Pierre Loti, including eighteen essays in total.Including 'Passage d'Enfant', 'Vacances de Paques', 'Instant de Recueillement', 'La Grotte d'Isturitz', and more.Pierre Loti, the pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud, was a naval officer and novelist, known for his works 'Mon Frere Yves' and 'Madame Chysantheme'.Undated, dated from the list of the author's works. In a quarter marbled calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. A little wear to the extremities. A small amount of rubbing to the boards. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a couple of light spots. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 792P43
- Title
- Figures et Choses qui Passaient
- Author
- Pierre Loti; [Louis Marie-Julien Viaud]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Calmann-Levy
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- c1912
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Figures et Choses qui Passaient essays pierre loti louis marie-julien viaud essays french
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...