Valcreuse
by Jules Sandeau
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$617.75CA$555.98
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Desessart, 1847. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition of this entertaining novel by Jules Sandeau, in the original French. A very scarce first edition.In the original French.Complete in three volumes.Following Monsieur de Valcreuse, who returns from war in India. Set in 1788, Valcreuse is a handsome young man of 30, living with his younger sister.By Jules Sandeau, a French novelist who had a brief affair with George Sand. His best known work is the play 'Le Gendre de M. Poirier', which he wrote with Emile Augier. His other works include 'Mademoiselle de le Seigliere' and 'La Maison de Penarvan'. In a half mottled calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine of Volume I. Front joint of Volume I is starting but firm, resulting in the tail of the spine to be lifting a small amount to the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Rubbing to the spines, resulting in a little lsos, mostly to Volumes I and II. Rubbing to the joints. Very faint damps tain to the front board of Volume II. Front hinge of Volume I is a little strained but remains firm. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 851P20
- Title
- Valcreuse
- Author
- Jules Sandeau
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Desessart
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Valcreuse jules sandeau french novels jules sandeau
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.