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L'Arlésienne
by Daudet, Alphonse
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Blaizot, 1911. Hardcover. Very good. Small quarto. 109 pp, profusely illustrated with etchings by Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet. In a fine Riviere binding of crushed red morocco decorated in gilt, top and fore edges gilt, marbled endpapers, spine in six compartments. One shallow scratch on front board, some rubbing to edges and joints (where it appears at one time an attempt was made to restore color to the rubbed area); still a lovely copy, with original wrappers bound in. L'Arlésienne was first published as a play and first performed in 1872. This first illustrated edition and was limited to 278 copies, of which this is number 125.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19761
- Title
- L'Arlésienne
- Author
- Daudet, Alphonse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Blaizot
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DEALER-VBF
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Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
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