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Recits De Guerre. Souvenirs Du Capitaine Parquin 1803-1814. Dessins par F. de Myrbach, H. Dupray, Walker. L. Sergent, Marius Roy ; introduction par Frédéric Masson
by PARQUIN, Denis-Charles
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
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About This Item
Paris: Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Imprimeurs-éditeurs, 1892. First illustrated edition. Beautifully bound in three-quarter leather and marbled boards. Published Paris: Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Imprimeurs-éditeurs, 1892. Text in French. Folio, 11 7/8" x 14", viii+168pp., printed on heavy coated paper, illustrated with 43 full page plates - 20 in full color (four of which are double page), 23 b/w (eight of which are double page), plus numerous b/w illustrations within the text. Bound in three-quarter red Morocco leather with raised bands and gilt titles over marbled paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilting, green ribbon marker bound-in. Some scuff to the leather and rear cover, wear at the tips. A very good, clean, bright attractive example. . 1st. Leather. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio.
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- The Wild Muse
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- 010257
- Title
- Recits De Guerre. Souvenirs Du Capitaine Parquin 1803-1814. Dessins par F. de Myrbach, H. Dupray, Walker. L. Sergent, Marius Roy ; introduction par Frédéric Masson
- Author
- PARQUIN, Denis-Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Imprimeurs-éditeurs
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- Folio
- Bookseller catalogs
- England & Europe; Military;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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