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The Ghost Of Monsieur Scarron (A Novel of Passion & vengeance set in the Paris of Louis XVI & Mme Maintenon)
by Lewis, Janet
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Victor Gollancz, London, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "And here, with seven years of intensive research and study behind it, is her latest novel -- a fascinating study of intrigue, passion, and political treachery set in the court of Louis XIV, and of a famous miscarriage of justice." -- front fold over blurb. Rubbing of the book edges with a slight cock of the spine. Light tanning and foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages along with the occasional foxing spot. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with sunning of the back strip. Foxing to the dustwrapper and to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 380 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 0226069. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0226069
- Title
- The Ghost Of Monsieur Scarron (A Novel of Passion & vengeance set in the Paris of Louis XVI & Mme Maintenon)
- Author
- Lewis, Janet
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Paris, France, novel, historical, 18th Fiction; Unbranded Lewis, Janet The Ghost Of Monsieur Scarron (A Novel of Passion & vengeance set in the Paris of Louis XVI & Mme Maintenon)
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Edges
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- Blurb
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- 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...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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