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La Chaussée des Géants: Roman
by Pierre Benoit
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Albin Michel, 1922. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this novel by the French author Pierre Benoit, concerning the 1916 Easter insurrection. The first edition of this work, printed on alfa paper, in a half calf binding, with decorative gilt to the spine. Top edge gilt. Pierre Benoit (1886-1962) was a French writer, whose adventure novels were very popular in the early 1900s. This novel concerns the 1916 Easter Rising, a landmark in Irish history. In a half calf binding. Externally smart, with minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Front hinge is slightly strained but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 864M8
- Title
- La Chaussée des Géants: Roman
- Author
- Pierre Benoit
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Albin Michel
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- French literature Pierre Benoit The Giant's Causeway Pierre Benoit
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- First Edition
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