The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau. [Translated by Ellen Marriage. Introduction by George Saintsbury.] FIRST APPEARANCE IN EVERYMAN IN MAROON LEATHERETTE BINDING
by BALZAC Honore de
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dent,, [1912]. 8vo., First Edition thus; original series binding of maroon leatherette, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, radial corners, pictorial endpapers, blue silk marker, a near fine copy. EL 596; Seymour 56.0. A NEAR FINE COPY IN THE SCARCE MAROON LEATHERETTE BINDING -by far the most fragile of the early EL binding styles . 'The maroon Imitation leather style binding gives a striking appearance on the shelf when in pristine condition. Finding a perfect example of this binding style is a rare occurrence' (Seymour).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38136
- Title
- The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau. [Translated by Ellen Marriage. Introduction by George Saintsbury.] FIRST APPEARANCE IN EVERYMAN IN MAROON LEATHERETTE BINDING
- Author
- BALZAC Honore de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dent,
- Date Published
- [1912]
- Keywords
- everyman's library, everymans library, everyman, balzac honore de balzac
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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