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A Gentleman of France Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieur de Marsac
by Stanley J Weyman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1901. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Various. A new impression of Stanley J Weyman's novel, 'A Gentleman of France' with illustrated frontispiece. In a prize Fazakerley binding for The Hulme Grammar School. With an illustrated frontispiece and vignette title page. Stanley J Weyman was an English novelist. He was sometimes referred to as the 'Prince of Romance' due to his many romantic novels. He found a great success in his historical romances set amid the turmoil of 16th and 17th century France. In a full morocco prize binding with gilt stamping to the board edges and to the spine. Externally, very smart with just some very minor rubbing to the head and tail of the joints. A few small marks to boards. Binder's stamp to rear pastedown indicates a Fazakerley binding intended as a prize from The Hulme Grammar School, first prize, Second Form, Latin, H J Needham. Signed by Charles Kelsey the form Master. Prize is dated 1902. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a few spots to the endpapers, otherwise clean throughout. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH25-C-8
- Title
- A Gentleman of France Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieur de Marsac
- Author
- Stanley J Weyman
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Illustrated Frontipiece Stanley J Weyman Prize binding Frontipiece Leather
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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