PHILIP AUGUSTUS: OR, THE BROTHERS IN ARMS
by (PHILIP AUGUSTUS, KING OF FRANCE). JAMES, GEORGE PAYNE RAINSFORD
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1845. 241 x 165 mm. (9 1/2 x 6 1/2"). x, 420 pp.
Handsome contemporary brown pebble-grain half morocco, marbled sides and endpapers, raised bands, spine heavily and attractively gilt in six compartments with repeated motif of center lozenge surrounded by volute border, top edge gilt. Engraved frontispiece. ◆Joints and extremities with minor rubbing, frontispiece somewhat foxed, otherwise an excellent copy, fine internally.
Philip Augustus (Philippe II, 1165-1223) was one of the great early French kings, doing much during his reign of 43 years to achieve national unity and to remove the English. The present work is a romance focusing on the king's declining years and is the fourth novel by George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860), a prolific writer of romances, historical works, and biographies. His other works included "Richelieu," "Darnley," and "Memoirs of the Black Prince.".
Handsome contemporary brown pebble-grain half morocco, marbled sides and endpapers, raised bands, spine heavily and attractively gilt in six compartments with repeated motif of center lozenge surrounded by volute border, top edge gilt. Engraved frontispiece. ◆Joints and extremities with minor rubbing, frontispiece somewhat foxed, otherwise an excellent copy, fine internally.
Philip Augustus (Philippe II, 1165-1223) was one of the great early French kings, doing much during his reign of 43 years to achieve national unity and to remove the English. The present work is a romance focusing on the king's declining years and is the fourth novel by George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860), a prolific writer of romances, historical works, and biographies. His other works included "Richelieu," "Darnley," and "Memoirs of the Black Prince.".
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- Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (US)
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- Title
- PHILIP AUGUSTUS: OR, THE BROTHERS IN ARMS
- Author
- (PHILIP AUGUSTUS, KING OF FRANCE). JAMES, GEORGE PAYNE RAINSFORD
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
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- Publisher
- Smith, Elder and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
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About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.
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