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The Mysteries of Paris: 3 Volume Set
by Sue, Eugene
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1845. Hardcover. Three volume set. Presumed first edition. Half calf over brown boards, hubbed spine, red leather title box, titled in gilt. Edges rubbed/softened. V. 1: text block has separated from the binding. V. 2: paper split at rear inner hinge but book is still sound and sturdy. V. 3: Gap after first signature; still sturdy. Occasional light foxing/spotting to the three volumes, else unmarked. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28230
- Title
- The Mysteries of Paris: 3 Volume Set
- Author
- Sue, Eugene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
curtis paul books inc.
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Northridge, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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