Old France A Sort of History Enough Anyhow about Kings and Counts to Explain the Castles and Illuminate Your Travels. a Guide to the Guide Books. Informal but Not Inaccurate. Made to be Readable, it May Serve Usefully for Study. the Stories of France and of En
by John G. Coulter
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- Hardcover
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E-159. Very Good. Hardcover. Leather. 16mo. Published by the Author, Paris, France. 1929. 597 pgs. Nine maps. Lengthy inscription and tipped in notes from John Coulter to the FFEP. Bound in 3/4 gilt ruled brown leather with marbled paper cloth with gilt titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (corners and extremities bumped and rubbed) No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Old France is an outcome in escorting friends and fellow citizens on motor tours. It seeks to fulfill needs that they expressed. It seeks to supply a basis for increased appreciation and enjoyment of historic sites. It seeks to aid in attaining a mental picture of the history of France as every traveler there comes to desire. Though it has been written primarily for those who expect to travel in France, it may be of some interest even in the absence of such expectations. " E-159; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Old France A Sort of History Enough Anyhow about Kings and Counts to Explain the Castles and Illuminate Your Travels. a Guide to the Guide Books. Informal but Not Inaccurate. Made to be Readable, it May Serve Usefully for Study. the Stories of France and of En
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- John G. Coulter
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
- Place of Publication
- E-159
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