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La Jerusalem Delivree, traduction nouvelle et en prose par M.V. Philipon de la Madelaine, augmentee d'une description de Jerusalem par M. De Lamartine. Edition Illustree par MM. Baron et C. Nanteuil.
by TASSO, Torquato
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Paris: J. Mallet et Cie, 1841. "Edition Illustree." Quarto (10.5" x 7.25"), xx & 525 pages including numerous illustrations in text plus 18 plates only (of 20 per list) printed on China paper & mounted to light card stock. Contemporary half black morocco & pebbled green cloth, the spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, lettered or ruled in gilt in all compartments. Top edge gilt. Text in French.
Binding rubbed, corners bruised, foxing (heavy at times), lacking two plates per list but no evidence of removal, previous owner's name & date in pencil at the recto of the frontis, otherwise good.
First published in 1591, Jerusalem Delivree, an epic poem which is characterized as highly imaginative, treats of the First Crusade & the efforts to wrest Jerusalem from Muslim control at the hands of the Latin Church.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1653
- Title
- La Jerusalem Delivree, traduction nouvelle et en prose par M.V. Philipon de la Madelaine, augmentee d'une description de Jerusalem par M. De Lamartine. Edition Illustree par MM. Baron et C. Nanteuil.
- Author
- TASSO, Torquato
- Format/Binding
- Half morocco & cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- "Edition Illustree."
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Mallet et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1841
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Religion, Christianity, Catholic, First Crusade, Israel, Islam, Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Fiction, Poetry; Illustrated Books; Religion, Philosophy, Occult; Middle East;
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- Spine
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Quarto
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