Mademoiselle de Maupin
by GAUTIER, Theophile
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Walpole PRess, 1899. Limited. hardcover. fine. Illustrated with nineteen etchings by Francois-Xavier le Sueur, and drawings by Edouard Toudouze , each etching in two states, lettered tissue guards. 2 volumes, 8vo, full blue levant, gilt geometric design on covers and spines, raised bands lettered in gilt, inner dentelles, top edges gilt. London: The Walpole Press, 1899. Fine. Grand Edition de Luxe. Copy no. 74 of 1,000 numbered copies on Japanese vellum.<br/><br/>
Synopsis
An influential novelist's shocking tale of sexual deception draws readers into the bedrooms and boudoirs of a French château in a compelling exploration of desire and sexual intrigue.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 244199
- Title
- Mademoiselle de Maupin
- Author
- GAUTIER, Theophile
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Walpole PRess
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...