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Francois 1er
by ROBIDA, Albert & TOUDOUZE, George Gustave
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boivin & Cie, 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG. 1st Edition, 30 x 37.2 cm grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine and highly decorative coloured illustration on the front cover with black titles silver and gilt decoration. All edges gilt, blue-grey endpapers, 80+(2) Table des Gravures with 38 full page chromolithographic illustrations including 2 double page images. There is just a little rubbing to the spine tips, with a small 4mm hole in the cloth at the head of the spine and a touch of bumping to the corners and edges and some light marking mainly to the rear cover. The binding is firm and internally it is is in very good condition being without name, inscription or bookplate and with just a hint of toning to the edges of the text pages. Please note this is a large volume and additional postage may well be required. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201750
- Title
- Francois 1er
- Author
- ROBIDA, Albert & TOUDOUZE, George Gustave
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Boivin & Cie
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- History|Foreign Language|Royal|Illustrated
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Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Books remain the property of Rainford & Parris Books until payment is received in full. Rainford & Parris Books cannot be held responsible if an item is delayed during transit - any claims due to losses incurred due to delay will need to be made to the postal service / courier direct. Postage, packing and insurance are extra at cost. Courier services (3-5 days) may be used for multiple book orders or sets of books.
About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
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