Paris: P.Ducrocq, 1883. Hardcover. Good. Illustrations (106 fullpage and text) + head and tailpieces . Quarto red gilt pcitorial cloth on bevelled boards with fine nautical scene to front cover (tips worn/lower hinge repaired) All Edges Gilt. Halftitle, +Frontis +TP+296pp. Some pale foxing mainly to prelims and end but mostly clean and fine. A handsome production.

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Bookseller: Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: X68109
Title: LES DECOUVERTES DE Mr.JEAN
Author: Desbeaux,Emile
Illustrator: Illustrations (106 fullpage and text) + head and tailpieces
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: P.Ducrocq
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1883
Keywords: French childrens book travel nautical adventures
Bookseller catalogs: Foreign Language Books;

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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...
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...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...