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L'Aiglon Drame en Six Actes, en Vers.
by Edmond Rostand
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1903. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A lovely copy of Edmond Rostand's magnus opus, his six act drama 'L'Aiglon'. Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist renowned for his associated with the neo-romantic movement. 'L'Aiglon' is a play in six acts based on the life of Napoleon II, who was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. The title of the play comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French word for "eaglet" (a young eagle). 'L'Aiglon' was produced by the notable French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt at her own theatre, with her playing the primary protagonist, the Duke of Reichstadt. Indeed Rostand had specifically written the play for Bernhardt, and it became one of her signature roles. Featuring a booksellers label tipped to the front pastedown, 'Librairie Payot'. In a quarter crushed morocco binding, with imitation leather cloth boards. Externally excellent. Slight bumping to extremities. Very slightly rubbed to head and tail of spine, and raised bands to spine. Slight sunning to upper extremity of boards. Booksellers label tipped to front pastedown. Front hinge strained before half title page. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned but clean throughout, with very light scattered spotting to first and last few pages. Tipped in fragment of tissue guard to title page, with ink inscription 'M. Payot/ 24'. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 620M32
- Title
- L'Aiglon Drame en Six Actes, en Vers.
- Author
- Edmond Rostand
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charpentier et Fasquelle
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- French Drama Script Rostand Drama Bernhardt Reichstadt
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
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