The French Revolution: A History
by Thomas Carlyle
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1984 (1956). First Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Bernard Lamotte. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) navy leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful book!
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- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0252
- Title
- The French Revolution: A History
- Author
- Thomas Carlyle
- Illustrator
- Bernard Lamotte
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 629
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Easton Press;
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