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The Toilers of the Sea
by Hugo, Victor; James Hogarth (Trans. ) & Andrew Graham-Dixon (Foreword) & Graham Robb (Intro. )
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society. Fine. 2014. First Edition; Limited edtion. 1/4 leather in case. Color Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 528 pages; 2014 The Folio Society. Limited edition, quarter bound in morocco and laid in publisher's solander case. Hand numbered 680 of 1250 copies printed. Quarter bound in Indian goatskin with printed cloth sides from original illustration by Hugo. 36 vibrant color illustrations done by Hugo and placed per his original intentions. Unread copy is quite Fine in crisp edges brown xloth solander case with tipped on color plate and titles to spine side. Perhaps a whisper of dust outline to the front side of the case. Fine in about Fine case. ... Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. .
Synopsis
Toilers of the Sea, is a novel by Victor Hugo. The book is dedicated to the island of Guernsey, where Hugo spent 15 years in exile.
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43996
- Title
- The Toilers of the Sea
- Author
- Hugo, Victor; James Hogarth (Trans. ) & Andrew Graham-Dixon (Foreword) & Graham Robb (Intro. )
- Illustrator
- Victor Hugo
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 leather in case
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; Limited edtion
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2014
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Easton; Franklin; Folio Society bindings;
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
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