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(Fine Binding) La Peau de Chagrin : Etudes Sociales
by Balzac, Honore de
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Paris: H. Delloye et V. Lecou, Impr. de Bethune et Plon, 1838. Beautifully bound in contemporary unsigned full dark green pebbled morocco, the covers with intricate and flowing floral gilt decorations bordered by double gilt rules, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, silk marker. Very Good, moderate browning throughout, bottom panel at spine a bit faded, a few small rubs at edges. Tall 8vo, 10 1/2" x 6 3/4". In the foretitle: "Balzac illustre". 402 pages, illustrations. 100 vignettes in text plus one on title engraved on steel by Brunellière, Nargeot, Langlois from drawings by Gavarni, Baron, Janet-Lange, François Marckl. Without the additional two full page portraits of Pauline and Foedora. 20th c. prior owner bookplate front paste down. The book that firmly established Balzac as a writer of significance in France. . First Illustrated Edition. Pebbled Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009863
- Title
- (Fine Binding) La Peau de Chagrin : Etudes Sociales
- Author
- Balzac, Honore de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Illustrated Edition
- Publisher
- H. Delloye et V. Lecou, Impr. de Bethune et Plon
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- Tall 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; French Language;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
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