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THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE and ACTIONS of that Great Captain of his Age the Viscount de TURENNE.
by du Buisson, M., Captain & Major of the Regiment de Verdelin; (Ferrand Spence, Trans.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Dorman Newman & R. Bentley, 1686. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. "Printed by J.B. for Dorman Newman & R. Bentley, at the Kings-Arms in the Poultrey, and at the Post-House in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden." First English-language edition (scarce). 422pp, full brown leather, now somewhat darkened; title in gilt on darker brown panel, with outlines in gilt; 4 raised bands. Marbled endpapers, page block marbled 3 edges; small bookplate (Sir John William Lubbock) on the fep. Light wear to the extremities of the covers, otherwise a tight, clean copy..
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- Bookseller
- R. Hart Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 182822
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE and ACTIONS of that Great Captain of his Age the Viscount de TURENNE.
- Author
- du Buisson, M., Captain & Major of the Regiment de Verdelin; (Ferrand Spence, Trans.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Dorman Newman & R. Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1686
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY BIOGRAPHY VISCOUNT DE TURENNE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Military & Warfare;
Terms of Sale
R. Hart Books
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About the Seller
R. Hart Books
Biblio member since 2004
Ottawa, Ontario
About R. Hart Books
R Hart Books offers quality used and collectible books via the Internet, with an emphasis on Military History.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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