Calmann-Levy, 1925. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall (small). Slight wear to head and foot of spine (nicking); slight bumping to corners; slight rubbing and browning to covers (leather over boards; chiefly at edges); slight internal uniform browning (chiefly to edges). [6], 313, [2] pages. Text in French. Later issue of the 4-part South Seas adventure, originally published in 1880 (see BMC, volume 15, page 1163, column 825; also published under the title (and subtitle) Raharu). Includes the author's dedicatory letter to Sarah Bernhardt (dated June of 1878). Date ascertained from colophon information (not dated otherwise in book). Bound in half brown calf over darker brown marbled boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spine with raised bands, dark brown marbled endpapers, t.e.g., remaining edges untrimmed, red-brown silk bookmarker. Nice and internally tight fine-bound copy.

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Bookseller: Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: L073175
Title: Le Mariage De Loti
Author: Loti, Pierre
Format/Binding: Leather Binding
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Calmann-Levy
Date Published: 1925
Keywords: Foreign Language Gal Fiction Loti, Pierre French Literature 19th Century 20th Century French Fiction Adventure South Seas Tahiti Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Binding Leather QX91, , , , , ,

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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