Palais-Royal, Paris: Librairie Illustrée / Librairie E. Dentu [no date]. (hardcover) 264pp; 211pp. Good. Undated (late-19th c). Two (2) volumes. Tall 8vo. Uniform binding. Red quarter-leather over marbled boards; spine in five compartments, raised bands; lettered and decorated in gilt. Runners rubbed; corners raw. Apparent period institutional re-bind, with the distinctive marbled boards and trimmed, speckled edges. Marbled EPs. Vol.I starting at front and rear gutters; pp.1 / 2 and first illustration loose, laid-in; edgewear to loose leaves. Else binding entirely secure; tight. Vol.II similarly starting at front and rear gutters; early signs at p.80. Likewise, else tight and square. The ffep of vol.II was once apparently stuck to the front-pastedown; surface of EP torn when separated. Internally clean. Illustrated throughout with engravings by L. Montégut; frontispiece. Text in French. With blemishes duly noted, this remains an attractive set at an accessible price for both volumes..

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Spafford Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 124503
Title: Jack; Histoire D'un Ouvrier (Two Volumes)
Author: Daudet, Alphonse
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Librairie Illustrée / Librairie E. Dentu
Place of Publication: Palais-Royal, Paris
Keywords: French Literature, Literature, Literature - France, Literature - French
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

Terms of Sale

Spafford Books

Visa or MasterCard. Cheques accepted with delayed shipping. Postage and handling at cost. High value, over size, over weight items likely more, please inquire. Insurance or courier service extra. FOR RETURNS FROM OUTSIDE CANADA, PLEASE CONSULT WITH US BEFORE SHIPPING. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

Spafford Books

This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2009

Regina, Saskatchewan

Ask Seller a Question

About Spafford Books

50 + years buying and selling. Large stock dealing with western Canada, fur trade, Indigenous Peoples, general antiquarian. Open by appointment or chance! Call 1-306-525-4910.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Marbled boards: ...
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...
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...