LA GUERRE SAINTE OU L'AME DE L'HOMME PRISE ET RECONQUISE
by Bunyan, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Guernsey: J.A. Chevalier Imprint Du Roi , Rue De La Fontaine, 1796. ..Ouvrage traduit de l'anglois, de Jean Bunyan, auteur du voyage du Chretien vers L'eternite.......343, Indice [iv], errata [i] pp. NB LACKING LEAF v/vi and leaf 7/8. FRENCH TEXT. A rare early Guernsay printing. Contemporary full calf binding with an attractive inset red morocco label to the front board with the owner's initials set in a gilt dec. border. 'M.E.N. [Marie Elizabeth Noel] Her signature in in to the inside front board dated 1799. 18cms. J.A. Chevalier is recorded as being active only from 1795-1801. Partially printed on pale blue paper. Only one copy traced [BL]. Nb the first French translation of Bunyan's Holy War. [A6, B_C6,D-Q12].. 1st edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Pa890
- Title
- LA GUERRE SAINTE OU L'AME DE L'HOMME PRISE ET RECONQUISE
- Author
- Bunyan, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- J.A. Chevalier Imprint Du Roi , Rue De La Fontaine
- Place of Publication
- Guernsey
- Date Published
- 1796
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Guernsay, Channel Islands, Noel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...