The French in Algiers: I. The Soldier of the Foreign Legion, II. The Prisoners of Abd-El-Kader
by Lady Duff Gordon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Part of the Home and Colonial Library. Quarter morocco over marbled boards.. Five raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Small loss to bottom corner of page 145/146. Heavy foxing to last page (176). [viii], 176 p. 5 x 7 1/4 inches.
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- Seller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 4813
- Title
- The French in Algiers
- Author
- Lady Duff Gordon
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Clowes and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
- Size
- 16mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa; France;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Glossary
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- 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....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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...