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Maisons closes: l'Histoire, l'Art, la Litterature, les Moeurs. Preface by Jean Lacassagne
by Romi
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
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About This Item
[Paris]: aux depens de l'auteur, 1952. First Edition, one of 3863 on velin, from a total issue of 3988. Handsomely rebound in 3/4 maroon morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in; rear hinge cracked, very good. Illustrated with 12 half-titles, 29 illustrations hors-texte, and 198 in-texte after various artists' drawings, paintings, and engravings as well as photographs and documents. "Maisons closes" refers to the French bordello and the photographs and illustrations herein were taken from the records of the Musee Carnavalet.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Priscilla Juvelis
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2570
- Title
- Maisons closes: l'Histoire, l'Art, la Litterature, les Moeurs. Preface by Jean Lacassagne
- Author
- Romi
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- aux depens de l'auteur
- Place of Publication
- [Paris]
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
Priscilla Juvelis
Terms of Sale: All items are subject to prior sale. Payment should accompany order unless credit has been established. Mastercard and Visa accepted. ME residents please add 5% sales tax. Institutions may receive deferred billing. Posting is additional: $10.00 for the first item and $5.00 for each additional item. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason, with notice, within seven days of receipt, providing they are in the same condition as when shipped. Please call in advance of a return.
About the Seller
Priscilla Juvelis
Biblio member since 2005
Kennebunkport, Maine
About Priscilla Juvelis
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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