Les Amours de Psyche et de Cupidon, Avec Le Poeme D'Adonis . In Two Volumes
by Jean de La Fontaine; Illustrations by Moreau, Jean Michel,
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Saugrain, 1797. Two volumes finely bound in contemporary unsigned full polished calf, backs gilt with red morocco labels, blue end papers, all edges gilt. 221, 284 pp. Very Good, the boards rubbed and soiled, small labels of Douane Centrale Exportation Paris each volume, toning at end papers only. Illustrated with 8 copper engravings and a frontispiece portrait of La Fontaine by Moreau le Jeune. Brunet III, 762. Cohen-Ricci Sp. 583.. Polished Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009928
- Title
- Les Amours de Psyche et de Cupidon, Avec Le Poeme D'Adonis . In Two Volumes
- Author
- Jean de La Fontaine; Illustrations by Moreau, Jean Michel,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Publisher
- Saugrain
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1797
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; French Language;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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