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The Splendid Century; Life in the France of Louis XIV
by Lewis, W.H
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Sloane Associates, 1954. First American Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First American edition of The Splendid Century by Warren H. Lewis, older brother of C.S. Lewis.. Octavo, xiv, 306pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, fleur-de-lis design on front cover stamped in blind and gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "Second Printing, March 1954" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to edges, spotting to top edge. A near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.00 retail price on front flap, small closed tears to rear panel, lightly bumped corners, a near fine example.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13275
- Title
- The Splendid Century; Life in the France of Louis XIV
- Author
- Lewis, W.H
- Illustrator
- First American edition of The Splendid Century by Warren H. Lewis, older brother of C.S. Lewis.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- William Sloane Associates
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Major Warren Hamilton Lewis, Warren Hamilton Lewis, W.H. Lewis first edition, The Splendid Century first edition, Brothers and Friends first edition, Diaries of Major Warren Lewis
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fine
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