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Talleyrand: A Biographical Study
by [TALLEYRAND, Maurice de]. MCCABE, Joseph
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
First edition. Thick octavo. Author's preface. Photogravure frontispiece and 25 portraits. Index. 3/4 red morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and gilt stamped fleurs-de-lys designs within gilt ruled compartments, covers ruled in gilt, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Very good. Charles Maurice de Tallyrand-Perigord (1754-1838, French statesman.
Details
- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9291
- Title
- Talleyrand: A Biographical Study
- Author
- [TALLEYRAND, Maurice de]. MCCABE, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- F
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1907
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Houle Rare Books & Autographs
Biblio member since 2009
Palm Springs, California
About Houle Rare Books & Autographs
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Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...