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MEMOIRS OF THE HOUSE OF ORLEANS; INCLUDING SKETCHES AND ANECDOTES OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS IN FRANCE DURING THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
by Taylor, W[illiam] Cooke
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1849. Three volumes. 19th century half maroon morocco over cloth with raised bands, gilt spine titles and decorations, and marbled endpapers. 8vo. xiii, [1], 436 pages; viii, 432 pages; and viii, 412 pages. Ex-Sondley Reference Library with tasteful bookplate on the front pastedowns, inconspicuous embossed stamp to titles and a few other leaves (including three of the plates), small number stamp on verso of titles and in margin of one other leaf in each volume, and faint shadow of a removed call label at base of each spine. Bindings are lightly rubbed on extremities, a little sunned on the spine, and boards show some light soil and sun (most noticeable on third volume). Light foxing to titles with only occasional traces elsewhere. Light horizontal crease to each frontispiece and short marginal tears along same line, in some cases neatly repaired, with minimal impact on images. Also some marginal damping and light toning to plates, again with minimal impact on images. The text is generally clean and bright. A good plus set and more attractive overall than the list of apologies suggests. FIRST EDITION. Complete with three frontispiece portraits and an additional three portrait plates. The work commences with the reign of Louis XIII and continues through the Revolution of 1848.
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- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000063
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF THE HOUSE OF ORLEANS; INCLUDING SKETCHES AND ANECDOTES OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS IN FRANCE DURING THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
- Author
- Taylor, W[illiam] Cooke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Keywords
- french revolution restoration royalty monarchy louis xvi louis xvii louis xvii charles x louis-philippe
- Bookseller catalogs
- EUROPEAN HISTORY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
We offer a full refund, including the purchase price and the original shipping cost, in the event an item is not as described in the listing, provided that we receive the returned item within 30 days after delivery. We will refund the purchase price, but not the shipping, for any other reason, within ten (10) days of delivery, provided we are given prior notification of the return (please email or phone) and all items are returned in the condition in which they were received.
About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
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- Leaves
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
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