PARIS; The Secret History
by Hussey, Andrew
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 1596913231
- ISBN 13
- 9781596913233
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bloomsbury, 2007. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. B&W period photos. Thick 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine; archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with colored engravings of Paris, illustrated with 16 pages of glossy B&W images and a map frontispiece; xiv + 485 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. Andrew Hussey OBE (born 1963) is an English historian of French culture and biographer. He has published multiple books, focusing primarily on 20th century French history and biography. The Secret History / Paris was first published by Viking in the UK (2006). <br/> <br/> AS NEW copy in all respects. Tight, bright, immaculate in a comparably bright, sharp dust jacket (unclipped).
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [458]-459) and index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7438
- Title
- PARIS; The Secret History
- Author
- Hussey, Andrew
- Illustrator
- B&W period photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1596913231
- ISBN 13
- 9781596913233
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- list 32.50; illustrated, photos, Paris, France, sex, death, Seine, autopsy's, detectives, society, disease, poverty
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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