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L'Abbe Constantin
by Ludovic Halevy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1923. Leather. Near Fine. 5" by 7.5",. None. A copy of L'Abbe Constantin written by Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 - 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright. He became a member of L'Academie Francaise Previously owned by Sir (George) Trenchard Cox (19051995), a British museum director. He worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Gallery, British Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. An ink inscription to the front blank simply states 'Trenchard Cox. E Libris. Paris. September 1926' Original Paper wrap bound within. In a gilt half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, lovely condition with just some very slight shelfwear to the paper of the boards. Internally, firmly bound, generally bright and clean with just some marginal age toning. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FGN9-C-7
- Title
- L'Abbe Constantin
- Author
- Ludovic Halevy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Calmann-Levy
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 5" by 7.5",
- Keywords
- L'Abbe Constantin Sir George Trenchard Cox Ludovic Halevy Sir George Trenchard Cox
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
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