The King of the Mountains = Le Roi Des Montagnes
by About, Edmond
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Cupples & Leon, 1924 Book. Illus. by George Avison.. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. First published as Le Roi des Montagnes (1856) About's popular novel satirizes the famous Klephts of 19thC. Greece. His portrait of Hadj-Stavros owes something to the real life brigand of the mountains Christodoulos Hadji-Petros (whose charm was sufficient to attact Lady Jane Digby during her adventurous stay in Greece) Translated by Florence Crewe-Jones. 300p.+ plates. This is an original vintage copy , exceptionally clean and neat, and NOT a modern reprint from a digitized copy..
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Details
- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24554
- Title
- The King of the Mountains = Le Roi Des Montagnes
- Author
- About, Edmond
- Illustrator
- George Avison.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Cupples & Leon
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- GREECE BANDITRY FICTION KLEFTS KLEPHTS
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