THE MORAL MAXIMS AND REFLECTIONS OF THE DUKE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
by La Rochefoucauld, François; INTRO FRONTIS
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1930. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; xlvii, 195 pages; Very Good; full binding in green polished calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, with their stamp, front board with gilt lettering, both boards with gilt ruling and embossed decoration, paneled spine with gilt stamping, morocco label with gilt lettering; textblock edges gilt; marbled pastedowns and endpapers; bookplate on front pastedown; mild shelfwear, including wear to hinges; shelved Case 10. 1367405. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1367405
- Title
- THE MORAL MAXIMS AND REFLECTIONS OF THE DUKE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
- Author
- La Rochefoucauld, François; INTRO FRONTIS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- 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...