Les Livres Classiques de l'Empire de la Chine. In Two Volumes
by Noel, Pere (Francois)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Chez De Bure, Barrois Aîné et Barrois Jeune, 1784. Two volumes bound in full contemporary red morocco, the back intricate floral gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, the armorial bookplates of De Verdon front paste downs. 5" x 3". ii, 246, xxxix, 230, pages. Very Good, the boards soiled, small hole front gutter Vol. I. The first two volumes only of this seven volume set, generally considered the most interesting as they contain Noel's observations on the origin, nature and effects of moral and political philosophy in China during the Qing Empire. . Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009888
- Title
- Les Livres Classiques de l'Empire de la Chine. In Two Volumes
- Author
- Noel, Pere (Francois)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Publisher
- Chez De Bure, Barrois Aîné et Barrois Jeune
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1784
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Chinese History, Literature, and Institutions; Christianity, Islam, Judaism; French Language;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...