Lyon; N Scheuring, 1874 & 1875., 1874. Hard Cover. LIMITED EDITION, No 77 of an unspecified number to Vol I; Vol II limitation left blank. Octavo, pp [6], viii, 226; [4], v, [3], 272. Engraved title pages,frontispiece to Vol I and numerous engravings throughout. Full black calf with gilt titles and decoration to spines and gilt border to boards; top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Spines sunned and scuffed with wear at tails; corners worn. Armorial bookplate of Henry Sefton Elsdale to front pastedown Vol I; minor damp staining lower edge of endpapers & prelims Vol II otherwise contents clean. Overall in Good condition. French text. A handsome matching set with fine engravings.

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Bookseller: Keel Row Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5596
Title: Contes et Nouvelles En Vers [2 volume set]
Author: La Fontaine, M de
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lyon; N Scheuring, 1874 & 1875.
Date Published: 1874
Keywords: Literature
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...