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Mirabeau's Love-Letters
by Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1909. 1st Thus. Very Good+. First edition thus of this english translation from Arthur L. Humphreys printer. Mirabeau's love-letters is a fascinating and tragically romatic series of letters the 18th century lothario wrote to his lover, Sophia, while imprisoned in France and awaiting execution. Filled with love, longing, eroticism, and regret, these letters are a meaningful expression of passion. Bound in full rust morocco with gilded framing, five etched hinge leaves coming from five raised bands on the spine, six gilded cells on spine with floral stamps, title, and city of publication at bottom. Hinge worn and some scuffing on spine. Top fore edge gilded, remaining edges rough cut. Former owner signature inside front cover. Interior is very clean and clear.
Pages: (4) 347 Dimensions: 8¾ x 6⅛ x 1¼ .
Pages: (4) 347 Dimensions: 8¾ x 6⅛ x 1¼ .
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- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4666
- Title
- Mirabeau's Love-Letters
- Author
- Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Arthur L. Humphreys
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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- Fore Edge
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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