Secret Memoirs of the Court of Petersburg: Particularly Towards the End of the Reign of Catherine II (VOL 1)
by Charles Francois Philibert Masson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. Author not stated but assumed. In marbled paper covered boards and leather spine with gilt lettering in maroon block and five bands. Square and intact binding. Clean but light random foxing to text pages. Rear cover is holding onto spine. Heavy scuffing to leather. Corners are through. Initials on lower rear free endpaper. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004490
- Title
- Secret Memoirs of the Court of Petersburg: Particularly Towards the End of the Reign of Catherine II (VOL 1)
- Author
- Charles Francois Philibert Masson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- T. N. Longman and O. Rees
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, Russia
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Quaker House Books
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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- 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...
- Spine
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...