The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine
by de la Fontaine, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Stephen Gooden. 'First cheap edition' ( 5s ). Translated by Edward Marsh. Publisher's tan buckram binding, gilt lettered and decorated. Condition of the book is very good, generally a very clean and sound copy. The dust jacket is browned, particularly on the spine, not clipped, only light edge wear, some dust soiling and small marks. No inscriptions or bookplates. lxxi + 469 pages, 12 plates. Approx. size is 9" by 6". Illustrator: Stephen Gooden. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 27418. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27418
- Title
- The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine
- Author
- de la Fontaine, Jean
- Illustrator
- Stephen Gooden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- BZDB28 juno peacock fine printing typography Literature & Literary; The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine de la Fontaine Jean
Terms of Sale
Steve Liddle
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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....