ELISABETH; Ou Les Exiles de Siberie,
by WOMEN: FRENCH NOVELIST]. COTTIN, Marie Risteau. (CHERPILLOUD, J.)
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About This Item
London: Printed for Samuel Leigh. Good. 1822. Second Edition. Full Leather. 12mo Full leather binding in poor condition in need of attention, approx 1" of spine missing, Gilt title on spine. Contents in good plus condition. Neat fading name on ffep dated 1844. Engraved fold-out map as frontis, approx 11" by 6" tall. Title on map. "Map to Illustrate the Travels of Elizabeth in Siberia." From title page, "ELISABETH; Ou Les Exiles de Siberie, par Madame Cottin [Marie Risteau Cottin]. To which are added, at the Bottom of each Page, Explanations of Difficult Words, Phrases and Idiomatical Expressions. With An Appendix: Consisting of Notes, Geographical and Topographical. With an Accurate Map. For the Use of the Schools, and calculated to facilitate the attainment of the French Language by J. Cherpilloud. Second Edition." Preface, notes and appendix in English. Main Text in French. pp. [vi], 168 plus (8) pages of publisher adverts. A small amount of foxing. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 136988
- Title
- ELISABETH; Ou Les Exiles de Siberie,
- Author
- WOMEN: FRENCH NOVELIST]. COTTIN, Marie Risteau. (CHERPILLOUD, J.)
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Samuel Leigh
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
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- 12mo
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- FFEP
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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