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L'Ile Des Pingouins [2 volumes]
by France, Anatole
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Editions Lapina, 1926. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall. Copy #403 of 535 numbered copies printed on Holland paper. Bound in period ful red morocco, spine with raised bands and gilt titling, top edges gilt (some rubbing to spines and boards). Illustrated throughout with 20 original etching and 131 color wood-engravings by Louis Jou.Illustrated by Louis Jou.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005492605
- Title
- L'Ile Des Pingouins [2 volumes]
- Author
- France, Anatole
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Editions Lapina
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books Leather Bindings Limited Editions, , , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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