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THE HEPTAMERON OR MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE
by Margaret of Angouleme, Duchess of Alencon, Queen of Navarre; Kelly, Walter K
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1855. 3/4 Leather Binding. Good. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1855. 7 1/8 x 4 5/8 inches: pp. xliv, 427. 3/4 leather over marbled boards, leather corners. Four raised bands, black spine label with titles in gilt.
Spine title bright, corners bumped, with some rubbing and light general wear. Bookplate, foxing to endpapers. Text clean, unmarked and bright in tight binding.
With a memoir of the author written by Walter K. Kelly. Margaret [1492-1549 Along with her brother, King Francis I, was the major force in the cultural renaissance in France during his reign. The Heptameron loosely followed the model of Boccacio's in being a series of short stories. "Their conversations and debates are more meaningful than the stories on which they are based because they reflect Marguerite's preoccupation with ethics and her analytical interest in topics such as love and friendship, marriage, faithfulness, and the conflict between faith and religion." [Poetry Foundation].
Spine title bright, corners bumped, with some rubbing and light general wear. Bookplate, foxing to endpapers. Text clean, unmarked and bright in tight binding.
With a memoir of the author written by Walter K. Kelly. Margaret [1492-1549 Along with her brother, King Francis I, was the major force in the cultural renaissance in France during his reign. The Heptameron loosely followed the model of Boccacio's in being a series of short stories. "Their conversations and debates are more meaningful than the stories on which they are based because they reflect Marguerite's preoccupation with ethics and her analytical interest in topics such as love and friendship, marriage, faithfulness, and the conflict between faith and religion." [Poetry Foundation].
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- Bookseller
- Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 489
- Title
- THE HEPTAMERON OR MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE
- Author
- Margaret of Angouleme, Duchess of Alencon, Queen of Navarre; Kelly, Walter K
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Boccacio, Navarre
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About the Seller
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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Eugene, Oregon
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- 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.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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