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Les Prisons de Paris: Histoire, Types, Moeurs, Mysteres
by Alhoy, Maurice and Lurine, Louis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Gustave Havard, 1846. Hardcover. Near Fine. E. de Beaumont, Laisne, et al. Quarto size, 554 pp., in French. Illustrated edition, note that text is entirely in French. Two interesting prior owner bookplates, on the front pastedown is a bookplate belonging to George Paget (1818-1880), a British soldier during the Crimean War who took part in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade; and, on the front free endpaper, is the bookplate for Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough (1861-1949 and the last of his line).
___DESCRIPTION: Beautifully rebound in half leather over marbled boards, gilt decorative border on front, spine has gilt rules and decorations, maroon label on spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers and edges, engraved frontispiece of Une Fouille a la Bastille, small vignette on title page, 34 illustrations scattered throughout the text, quarto size (approx. 10" high), pagination: (i)-x, 1-544.
___CONDITION: Modern binding is lovely and in fine condition, prior owner bookplates in the front as referred to above, small prior bookshop plate also on front pastedown, text block is strong and straight, hinges are solid, all illustrations are present as called for. There is some foxing throughout, most notably on and immediately surrounding the engraved illustrations, but all text remains easily readable.
___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
___DESCRIPTION: Beautifully rebound in half leather over marbled boards, gilt decorative border on front, spine has gilt rules and decorations, maroon label on spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers and edges, engraved frontispiece of Une Fouille a la Bastille, small vignette on title page, 34 illustrations scattered throughout the text, quarto size (approx. 10" high), pagination: (i)-x, 1-544.
___CONDITION: Modern binding is lovely and in fine condition, prior owner bookplates in the front as referred to above, small prior bookshop plate also on front pastedown, text block is strong and straight, hinges are solid, all illustrations are present as called for. There is some foxing throughout, most notably on and immediately surrounding the engraved illustrations, but all text remains easily readable.
___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130403529
- Title
- Les Prisons de Paris: Histoire, Types, Moeurs, Mysteres
- Author
- Alhoy, Maurice and Lurine, Louis
- Illustrator
- E. de Beaumont, Laisne, et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gustave Havard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- Law, French prisons, French justice system
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
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Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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