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The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France
by Pardoe, Julia
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Item Price
CA$411.08CA$328.87
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1887. 2nd Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 3 Volumes complete, 8vo., xviv(4)398pp, .xiii(4)393pp., xii(3)537)pp. Sharp Second Edition after the two-volume First originally published in 1849. Beautifully bound in contemporary 3/4 brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards. Raised bands with six gilt-boarded compartments with title, author and volume number in gilt in 2nd and 3rd. Gilt decoration on heel. t.e.g. Marbled end-papers. Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontis portraits in each volume and a total of 18 full-page steel engravings . All volumes are square, tight and clean throughout with no foxing. Edges, hinges, and tips very mildly rubbed. Spines with just a hint of toning. Small, modern, neat ownership signature and stamp on front end-papers of each volume. A gorgeous collectable set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010308
- Title
- The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France
- Author
- Pardoe, Julia
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
- 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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