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HISTOIRE de La Chine et des Chinois.: Traduit de l'Anglais par Mme A. B.
by PARLEY (Peter) aka [Goodrich (Samuel Griswold)]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near-fine copy
- Seller
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
PARLEY (Peter) aka [Samuel G Goodrich]: HISTOIRE de La Chine et des Chinois traduit de l'anglais par Mme A. B. Paris: Librairie de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse, P. C. Lehuby, Libraire-Editeur, circa 1850s. Four tinted page illustrations, including frontispiece. 12mo, viii 280pp with gilt edges; full black leather extra gilt with four rules on each cover, spine gilt-titled, with front cover medallion indicating a school prize and presentation label inside front cover (dated 1860). Very attractive copy.
First edition thus, a French translation travelogue for children originally created by the American author S G Goodrich and originally published 1843. "Vous trouverez dans cet ouvrage la description de l'une des plus intéressantes nations du globe La Chine, une des plus merveilleuses contrées de la Terre.".
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- Bookseller
- BATTLEDORE LTD
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1005
- Title
- HISTOIRE de La Chine et des Chinois.
- Author
- PARLEY (Peter) aka [Goodrich (Samuel Griswold)]
- Illustrator
- Four tinted page illustrations, including frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Full black leather extra gilt with four rules on each cover, spine gilt-titled, with front cover medallion of a school prize
- Book Condition
- Used - Near-fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus, a French translation travelogue for children
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Librairie de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse, P. C. Lehuby,
- Place of Publication
- Paris, Librairie de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse, P. C. Lehuby,
- Date Published
- (1843)
- Pages
- viii 280pp
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- China, Chine, Chinois, Chinese, travelogue, Goodrich
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's books; Antiquarian, Rare & Collectible Books; China;
Terms of Sale
BATTLEDORE LTD
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About the Seller
BATTLEDORE LTD
Biblio member since 2020
Kingston, New York
About BATTLEDORE LTD
Founded in 1988, Battledore has been promoting children's books and related references/bibliographies through catalogues, by direct mail, online internet sales and special exhibitions, including the annual ABAA Antiquarian Rare Books Fair in New York City (Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street). Since 2002 we have maintained a "by appointment" store front gallery in Kingston NY that is fully operational. For scheduling a visit to discuss collection development, please email us at battledore@mail.com. The President of Battledore Ltd has represented Maurice Sendak as liaison for private collectors and institutions worldwide from 1970 thru 2003 and continues to maintain a fine inventory of his original artwork along with curated selections of original illustration art for children's books by other well-recognized artists and illustrators.
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- Gilt
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