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Morceaux choisis des Lettres Edifiantes et curieuses, écrites des Missions étrangères, sur la religion, les moeurs et les usages des peuples visités par les Missionnaires ; précédés de Réflexions sur les Missions et les Missionnaires ; et suivis de fragmens de Nouvelles Lettres Edifiantes, d'un coup-d'oeil général sur les Missions, etc. 2 volumes.
by Caillot, Antoine
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, corners worn, scattered light foxing.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Paris.: Brunot-Labbé., 1820. 3rd edition.. Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, gilt borders, red leather spine labels, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. . Very good, corners worn, scattered light foxing.. 12mo., 17.5x10.5 cm.. French text. weight: 1.5 lb. 8 full-page engraved plates.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200810
- Title
- Morceaux choisis des Lettres Edifiantes et curieuses, écrites des Missions étrangères, sur la religion, les moeurs et les usages des peuples visités par les Missionnaires ; précédés de Réflexions sur les Missions et les Missionnaires ; et suivis de fragmens de Nouvelles Lettres Edifiantes, d'un coup-d'oeil général sur les Missions, etc. 2 volumes.
- Author
- Caillot, Antoine
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, gilt borders, red leather spine labels, all edges gilt, marbled endpaper
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, corners worn, scattered light foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brunot-Labbé.
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1820
- Pages
- [4], xv, 334; [4], 327 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 12mo., 17.5x10.5 cm.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Calf
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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