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Memoirs of Jeanne D'Arc, Surnamed La Pucelle D'Orleans; with the History of Her Times . In Two Volumes
by JOAN OF ARC). [Ireland, William Henry]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Robert Triphook , 1824. RARE. Printed by J. Moyes, Greville Street. clxii, (2), 239; cccxix, 144 pp. Vol. I with with frontispiece engraved portrait and fold-out chart of the Siege of Orleans in 1428; Vol. II with fold-out frontispiece engraving of the Presentation of Jeanne D'Arc to Charles VII at Chinon and two plates bound after cclxxii showing exterior and interior of house at Domremy where Jeanne D'Arc was born. Bookplates of Monsignor Joseph M. Gleason (1869-1942), who was a Californian Catholic priest, educator, historian and noted collector of books and photographs, Two volumes bound in full polished calf, the backs with intricate fleurs-de-lys decorations and two calf labels lettered in gilt, the fronts and backs with blind tooled rules bordering three gilt rules and small gilt decorations at corners, fronts with gilt initials and numbers bottom left corner, with those on Vol. II appearing to be rubbed out. All edges gilt. Plain green end papers that appear early 20th c.. A Very Good set, dime-sized stain front cover Vol. II, light rubbing to boards, foxing and toning only at end pages and frontis engraving of Vol. I., rest of interior pages quite clean and lovely. Fold-outs are Fine. "Consists mainly of translation from French works, with notes by the editor."(WorldCat) . First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008008
- Title
- Memoirs of Jeanne D'Arc, Surnamed La Pucelle D'Orleans; with the History of Her Times . In Two Volumes
- Author
- JOAN OF ARC). [Ireland, William Henry]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Robert Triphook
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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