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PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book and "no book" included]
by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1896. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for Mark Twain's Classic: PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC. A Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in black Nuba® with a 'sculpted' design of an iconic Joan of Arc with gold sides. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request.
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"Book definitely NOT included"
When you place your order:
Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age or if the edition is covered in Mylar. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests.
Synopsis
Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc is titled in full Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte who is identified further as Joan's page and secretary. The work is fictionally presented as a translation from the manuscript by Jean Francois Alden, or, in the words of the published book, "Freely Translated out of the Ancient French into Modern English from the Original Unpublished Manuscript in the National Archives of France".
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Details
- Bookseller
- TBCL The Book Collection Library
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33112
- Title
- PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book and "no book" included]
- Author
- Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- MARK TWAIN, Samuel L. Clemens,COLLECTOR'S CLAMSHELL CASES, FEATURE CLAMSHELL, FeatureClamshell
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Montreal, Quebec
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