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Memoirs of Jacques Casanova 1894 First, Limited Complete 12 Vol
by Jacques Casanova; Memoirs of Jacques Casanova [Foreword]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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West Poland, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Privately printed, 1894-01-01. First THUS. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Very rare complete 12 volume set printed in 1894. First English translation. "Privately printed for Subscribers only. Edition strictly limited to 750 sets on Albion deckle-edge paper and 50 sets on Crocker Japan Vellum. Printed from type to type distributed." This set is the Albion deckled-edge. Set Number 535 hand written in first volume. Gold gilt to top edges (dust soil and few scratches to gilt) Boards on all volumes show shelf wear, many with square corners but some are bumped with fraying that ranges from mild to moderate. Pages are toned but unmarked. Bindings range from tight to cracked but no separations noted in any of the volumes. This set is in remarkable condition for its age. Please contact with any questions.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Never Too Many Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20060098
- Title
- Memoirs of Jacques Casanova 1894 First, Limited Complete 12 Vol
- Author
- Jacques Casanova; Memoirs of Jacques Casanova [Foreword]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First THUS
- Publisher
- Privately printed
- Date Published
- 1894-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 17.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Never Too Many Books
Biblio member since 2012
West Poland, Maine
About Never Too Many Books
Never Too Many Books is a growing internet bookstore at this time. We currently share our warehouse with several antique and furniture dealers. Most of our space has been organized into a usable bookstore, waiting to install a few more bookcases.Member: American Booksellers Association
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- 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...
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