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Le Pere Goriot

Le Pere Goriot

Le Pere Goriot

Le Pere Goriot

by Balzac, Honore de

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The Franklin Library. Fine. 1980. Hardcover. The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine A few minor scratches to gilt page ends, no other defects; very nearly As New. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. This is a beautiful faux leather (leatherette) edition. Blue boards, three raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, elaborate gilt decoration to covers and spine, patterned endpapers. A handsome copy. " This fine example of the French realist novel contrasts the social progress of an impoverished but ambitious aristocrat with the tale of a father, whose obsessive love for his daughters leads to his personal and financial ruin. " ; 6.9 X 4.2 X 0.6 inches; 376 pp. pages .

Synopsis

Madame Vauquer, nee de Conflans, est une vieille femme qui, depuis quarante ans, tient a Paris une pension bourgeoise etablie rue Neuve-Sainte-Genevieve, entre le quartier latin et le faubourg Saint-Marceau. Cette pension, connue sous le nom de la Maison-Vauquer, admet egalement des hommes et des femmes, des jeunes gens et des vieillards, sans que jamais la medisance ait attaque les moeurs de ce respectable etablissement.

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Bookseller
E Ridge fine Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
8739
Title
Le Pere Goriot
Author
Balzac, Honore de
Illustrator
Lynch, Albert
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Publisher
The Franklin Library
Date Published
1980
Keywords
Classic, Fiction
Bookseller catalogs
Classics; Fiction: Mysteries/Thrillers & General; Antiquarian & Collectible Books; Giftable Books;

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Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Crisp
A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Edges
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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....
New
A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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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