The Princess of Cleves :; a novel
by La Fayette, Madame de; Ashton, H. (translator); Cocteau, Jean (editor); David, Hermine (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Two small scuffs to spine head edges and foot edges, extremely gently rubbed corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Near fin
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1970. Second edition. Hardcover. Two small scuffs to spine head edges and foot edges, extremely gently rubbed corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Near fine(+).. Dark blue leather octavo, gilt to spine, gilt and gilt design to front board, gilt design to rear board, raised bands, AEG, xxiv, 150 pages, chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm. Printed notes included inside book. || France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction. || Series: Collector's library of famous editions. || Beautiful copy and designs to boards.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88258
- Title
- The Princess of Cleves :; a novel
- Author
- La Fayette, Madame de; Ashton, H. (translator); Cocteau, Jean (editor); David, Hermine (illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Two small scuffs to spine head edges and foot edges, extremely gently rubbed corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Near fin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1970
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...