Paris: Calman Lévy NO ISBN [NO ISBN] 1893. (hardcover) 369pp; 379pp. Good to very good. 12mo. Two (2) volumes. Period rebind, as the set was issued by the publisher in printed wrappers. Volumes bound in quarter green leather over marbled boards. Spine decorated with simple-ruled compartments in gilt, title and volume compartment lettered in gilt. Spines uniformly sunned. Leather at head of vol. II spine chipped, frayed. Else set with shelfwear, rubbing, more pronounced at spine and corners. Speckled edges. Marbled EPs. Vol. I textblock toned, more pronounced towards margins. Light foxing to vol. II. Else internally clean. Text in French. From a series of Stendhal's collected works. Advertised as the "Seule Édition Complète." Printed by Émile Colin (Lagny). This set from the library of noted academic Timothy Cloran (1869-1935) during his time as Department Head at the University of Oregon. His ex-lib stamp to the title page of each volume, dated 1908..

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Seller: Spafford Books (CA)
Seller's Inventory #: 127581
Title: Promenades Dans Rome
Author: Stendhal (Henry Beyle)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Calman Lévy NO ISBN
Place of Publication: Paris
Keywords: Travel Literature, European Literature, French, French Literature, Literature, Non-Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Travel and Exploration;

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Marbled boards: ...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Wrappers: The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
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....
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...