The Frenchwoman of the Century: Fashions-Manors-Usages
by Uzanne, Octave
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York. George Rutledge and Sons. 1887. Bound in gilt titled pictorial cloth with t.e.g. 4to. First Edition. Illustrated with full page colour engravings after Water Colors by Albert Lynch. A splendid look at late 19th century french women, their lives, their society and their pre-occupations. Lynch's absorbing Water Colors, lend an air of supreme nostalgia to this exquisite volume. Covers moderately soiled, small gouge to spine, some rippling to spine cloth. A Very Good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6266
- Title
- The Frenchwoman of the Century: Fashions-Manors-Usages
- Author
- Uzanne, Octave
- Format/Binding
- Bound in gilt titled pictorial cloth with t.e.g.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Rutledge and Sons.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1887.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....