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Jean Calas et Sa Famile ["Jean Calas and His Family']
by Coquerel, Athanase
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie De Joel Cherbuliez, 1869. Jean Calas was a Protestant merchant who was tried, tortured, and executed for the supposed murder of his son in 1762. Voltaire campaigned to exonerate Calas, and was successful in 1764; unfortunately, two years after his demise. This is a Near Fine copy of the Second Edition [stated] that incorporates new material, in a Fine Binding by Hersant. Marbled paper-covered boards with black leather tips and spine.The spine is titled and heavily decorated in gilt. Clean text in French; frontis engraving; xix, 527 pages. Endpapers and all edges marbed. Minor rubbing to the corners and to the foot of the spine; inked previous-owner signature on the second free endpaper. Truly a lovely book, uncommon in such a nice binding. . Second Edition. Quarter-Bound. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006364
- Title
- Jean Calas et Sa Famile ["Jean Calas and His Family']
- Author
- Coquerel, Athanase
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Librairie De Joel Cherbuliez
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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- History;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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