Les Oeuvres.
by RABELAIS, Francoise
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Alphonse Lemmere, 1869. Six octavo volumes, complete. Numerous finely-wrought head-pieces and historiated initials throughout. Contemporary three quarter burgundy morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. An exceptionally clean set in a beautiful binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68953
- Title
- Les Oeuvres.
- Author
- RABELAIS, Francoise
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alphonse Lemmere
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1869
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...