La Peau De Chagrin
by Balzac, Honore De
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Chez Abel Ledoux Half red morocco leather over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title, (10 1/2" x 7"). Editions Illustree (first illustrated edition). N.D.(circa 1840's). 402 pages; Par cent Gravures en Taille douce (with 100 copper-plate engravings). French text. Former owner's signature of George K. Wood, dated 1848, showing general wear and rubbing with marble paper loss to front board, minor expected page toning. Remains an attractive copy of a scarce title. Size: Quarto. Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004568
- Title
- La Peau De Chagrin
- Author
- Balzac, Honore De
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Chez Abel Ledoux
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Keywords
- BALZAC; FRENCH CLASSICS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...