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La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life
by Sciolino, Elaine
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805091157
- ISBN 13
- 9780805091151
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Times Books, Henry Holt, 2011. 338 pages. Black boards with gold lettering on the spine. Barely any signs of visible wear to the boards other than a minor (less than one cm) tear along the base of the spine. Pictorial dust jacket depicts a woman's high heeled shoes and has white cursive lettering. Minor scuffing to jacket, no tears. Signed and inscribed to Simon & Schuster editor Gypsy da Silva, signed "Elaine." Tight binding and square textblock. Pages are moderately toned, clean, and unmarked. This book reveals "the hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction--its rules, its pleasures, its secrets.". Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031328
- Title
- La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life
- Author
- Sciolino, Elaine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805091157
- ISBN 13
- 9780805091151
- Publisher
- Times Books, Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- French, France, French Girl, Style, sophistication, Life, Memoir, Literary Non-Fiction
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Inscribed
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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