The Tales of Guy de Maupassant
by MAUPASSANT, Guy de
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press. Near Fine. 1964. Hardcover. 49 of the master French storyteller's most notable short stories in a modern edition with illustrations from water colors by Gunter Böhmer and an introduction by Justin O'Brien. Translations from the French by Lafcadio Hearn and others. Sandglass leaflet laid in (NY, no. xv: 28). --- In green cloth-covered boards with titling & decorations to covers and spine in gilt. Volume housed in green paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Slipcase with slight sunning to spine and a few soiled spots, otherwise structurally sound. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 472 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84891
- Title
- The Tales of Guy de Maupassant
- Author
- MAUPASSANT, Guy de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Fine
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