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Les Chansons de Sao Van Di.
by AJALBERT, Jean
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Paris: Louis-Michaud, 1910. Limited first edition. Signed and dedicated by Ajalbert to half title page. One of 870 copies on alfa paper, bound in hand coloured illustrated wrappers. (This copy # 277 of 870). B/w photographic portrait frontis of Sao Van Di with tissue guard. Twelve beautiful full-page colour illustrated plates. Erotic French love story set in Laos, telling the tale of Kao Som Sène and the songs he sings for the beautiful Sao Van Di. Softback covers are a little toned / soiled. Spine has small closed tears to head and tail. Sporadic light foxing throughout, otherwise a very good copy. 101 pages. 255 x 170 mm (10 x 6¾ inches). Première édition limitée. Signé et dédicacé par Ajalbert à la page de faux titre. Un des 870 exemplaires sur alfa, reliés sous couvertures illustrées coloriées à la main. (Cette copie n° 277 sur 870). Frontis photographique N/B de Sao Van Di avec garde en tissu. Douze belles planches illustrées en couleurs à pleine page. Histoire d'amour érotique française se déroulant au Laos, racontant l'histoire de Kao Som Sène et les chansons qu'il chante pour la belle Sao Van Di. Les couvertures souples sont un peu toniques/sales. La colonne vertébrale a de petites déchirures fermées à la tête et à la queue. Légères rousseurs sporadiques partout, sinon très bon exemplaire. 101 pages. 255 x 170 mm
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
(FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2557
- Title
- Les Chansons de Sao Van Di.
- Author
- AJALBERT, Jean
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Louis-Michaud
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1910
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Signé, dédicacé, Laos, Histoire d'amour,érotique, française, Kao Som Sèn, songs, Sao Van Di,
Terms of Sale
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may be returned within 2 weeks of delivery, and a full refund will be issued upon safe receipt of the item. We will cover return shipping costs if there was an error in the listing, but expect the customer to do so if it is "as described" but the customer has had a change of mind. Items lost or damaged during shipping from us remain our responsibility. Responsibility for items lost or damaged on the way to us rests with the customer.
About the Seller
Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Biblio member since 2019
Richelieu
About Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Harrison-Hiett is a small, family run business. Originally based in England we have re-located our business to Europe. We now live in the Netherlands, where we spend our time visiting and exhibiting at fairs.
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- Soiled
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