The Bird
by Michelet, Jules
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Blue morocco gilt by McNamee of Cambridge, all edges gilt. Some light rubbing, light marginal discoloration of some leaves, but
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Newson and Sons, 1869. First edition in English. From the Eighth edition of "L'Oiseau" and translated by A. E.. Illustrated by Giocomelli. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue morocco gilt by McNamee of Cambridge, all edges gilt. Some light rubbing, light marginal discoloration of some leaves, but generally a very attractive piece. First edition in English. From the Eighth edition of "L'Oiseau" and translated by A. E. Illustrated by Giocomelli. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17180
- Title
- The Bird
- Author
- Michelet, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by Giocomelli. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Blue morocco gilt by McNamee of Cambridge, all edges gilt. Some light rubbing, light marginal discoloration of some leaves, but
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in English. From the Eighth edition of "L'Oiseau"
- Publisher
- T. Newson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- French | American
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...