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The Historie of Philip De Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton
by Philip De Commines
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: John Bill, 1614. 3rd English Edition. Nineteenth century binding in marbled boards with calf spine and corners. Very Good. Third Edition from, Philip De Commines (1447-1511), considered the first truly modern writing and the first significant historian since classical times. The author spent time in multiple French courts including that of Louis XI and Charles VIII. His Histories was written with exceptional details about court life, intrigue, and attempts to instruct on statecraft. Nineteenth century binding in marbled boards with calf spine and corners. Some rubbing and bumping to covers. Armorial bookplate on front pastdown with some pencil notes to same and on ffep. Endpaper added likely at time of binding. Pages are trimmed with minimal impacts to geneology tables at back. Complete with all indicated geneological tables. Title page illustrated. Multiple illustrative capitals. Pages are generally toned, pages 1-2 has small tear at corner, and some ink staining with minimal to no text impact. Translated by Thomas Danett.
Pages: (16) 366
Dimensions: 10⅝ x 7½ x 1⅛ .
Pages: (16) 366
Dimensions: 10⅝ x 7½ x 1⅛ .
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- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4620
- Title
- The Historie of Philip De Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton
- Author
- Philip De Commines
- Format/Binding
- Nineteenth century binding in marbled boards with calf spine and corners
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd English Edition
- Publisher
- John Bill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1614
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
Biblio member since 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
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