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THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE,TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH
by Delierre,A.(ed.)
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Nimmo, 1884-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Roberts Brothers; Boston, 1884. Hardcover. Limited Edition. This book is number 89 out of 250 American copies (signed by publisher on tipped in limitation note). Poor, heavy age spotting/soiled spots to boards, moderate shelf wear with few small abrasions to board edges/corners, heavy rub marks to spine, spine tips/tops brittle, heavy loss to top spine edge, small tears to bottom spine edge, moderate rub marks and blemishes to gilted top text block edge, deckle fore-edge/bottom text block edge, lightly sunned pages, cracked rear hinge, binding a bit shaky but intact, without Dust wrapper. Else a good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 7 x 10 inches], 304pp., indexed, 25 Original b&w etchings. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1021287
- Title
- THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE,TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH
- Author
- Delierre,A.(ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Nimmo
- Date Published
- 1884-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Text Block
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- Sunned
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- Cracked
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- Poor
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