A Civil War Album of Paintings by the Prince de Joinville
by Maurois, Andre (Text), and Gavin, James M. (Text)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Slipcase
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1964. 34pp text with 21 full-page Illustrations in color. This album of painings by the Prince de Joinville were drawn in 1861 and 1862. Preface by the Comte de Paris, who said that this editon owed a great deal to Genral Bavin, friend of France and former Ambassador of the United States. The Prince de Joinville was the third son of King Louis-Philippe. This book was designed by Neanine Fricker. The type was handset in Baskerville. The plates were made by Mansat, Paris. The printing of the text and the illustrations was done on the presses of I. P.E. in Paris. The binding was ong by Prache, de Franclieu at Choisy-le-ROi. This paper was made by de la Haye-Descartes at Balemes. purple silk cloth with gilt titles at front and spine, in illustrated by The Prince De Joinville , covers sunned around edges, internally clean and bright, book is in excellent-condition, slipcase faded with some light stains and scuffs at edges, in good condition in box of purple cloth. . 1st Edition. Silk. Near Fine/Slipcase. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong).
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- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009610
- Title
- A Civil War Album of Paintings by the Prince de Joinville
- Author
- Maurois, Andre (Text), and Gavin, James M. (Text)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Civil War Art Paintings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Civil War;
- Size
- 4to
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