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MEMOIRS OF THE CARDINAL DE RETZ. Containing the Particulars of His Own Life, with the Secret Transactions of the French Court and the Civil Wars. Translated from the French. In Four Volumes
by Retz, (Jean Francois Paul de Gonde), Cardinal De
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans, in the Strand, 1774. Originally published 1723. Four volumes in contemporary quarter parchment over marbled boards, the backs richly stamped in gilt, marbled end papers, saffron edges, engraved portrait Vol. I. Very Good, early owner name in ink half-titles Vols. II-IV, small tear top edge front end page Vol. I, light rubbing at edges, parchment a bit soiled Internally quite clean and lovely. . Second British Edition. Quarter Parchment . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008420
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF THE CARDINAL DE RETZ. Containing the Particulars of His Own Life, with the Secret Transactions of the French Court and the Civil Wars. Translated from the French. In Four Volumes
- Author
- Retz, (Jean Francois Paul de Gonde), Cardinal De
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second British Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans, in the Strand
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1774
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism; Fine Bindings; Eighteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
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