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Historie D'Une Famille De Poupées: Racontee Aux Petites Filles
by Emma Biller
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/none
- Seller
-
San Rafael, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
This lovely French language book is in Near Fine condition with just a few minor bumps to corners and spine ends and mild soiling to boards. Pencil and pen dedications on FFEP. No other internal markings. Four beautiful color illustrations based on paintings of Eugen Klimsch. Floral decorated endpapers and bright gilt fore edge.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No Expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 517
- Title
- Historie D'Une Famille De Poupées
- Author
- Emma Biller
- Illustrator
- E. Klimsch
- Format/Binding
- Light brown cloth with elaborate color debossed design and gilt titles
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. Payot
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne
- Date Published
- 1889
- Pages
- 133
- Size
- 5 7/8 x 8 1/4
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- French language, family life, sisters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature; French Language; First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Town Books of San Anselmo
All titles are available for a full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item is misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Town Books of San Anselmo
Biblio member since 2020
San Rafael, California
About Town Books of San Anselmo
Town Books is run by volunteers for the benefit of the San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo, CA. All titles are donated and go through a thorough accession process to ensure that the books are clean and in a good reading state. Selected titles of rare and vintage books are reserved for our online sales with Biblio.com.
Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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