THE STORY OF MANON LESCAUT AND THE CHEVALIER DES GRIEUX. Trans. from the French by Helen Waddell, following the text of 1731
by The Abbe. Illus. By Pierre Brissaud Prevost D'Exiles, Pierre Brissaud
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Slip case
- Seller
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
The Heritage Press, 1935-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Slip case. 10x7x1. Tr. from French to English by Helen Waddell "from the original text of 1731" by the author, the Abbe Prevost d'Exiles; 155 p., clean and unmarked on fine paper; small book plate of former owner on front paste down; full-page color ill.;by Pierre Brissaud; binding firm; marbled boards with gilded spine and still bright gilt lettering on brown patch on spine have minimal wear, being well protected by an unfaded sepia slip case with some rubbing on edges.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 065851
- Title
- THE STORY OF MANON LESCAUT AND THE CHEVALIER DES GRIEUX. Trans. from the French by Helen Waddell, following the text of 1731
- Author
- The Abbe. Illus. By Pierre Brissaud Prevost D'Exiles, Pierre Brissaud
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Slip case
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Date Published
- 1935-01-01
- Size
- 10x7x1
- Weight
- 1.75 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Robert Harper Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Hyattsville, Maryland
About Robert Harper Books LLC
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Plate
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- Fine
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- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
- Spine
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