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Richelieu; or The Conspiracy: A Play in Five Acts. To Which are Added Historical Odes on The Last Days of Elizabeth Cromwell's Dream; and The Death of Nelson
by Bulwer, Sir E. L. ( Sir Edward Lytton-Bulwer)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Paris: A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1839. Reprinted from the 10th Edition. 154 pp. Very Good in contempoary half calf over marbled boards, the back with red morocco title label letterd in gilt, gilt floral decorations in four compartments, the fifth with gilt tooled griffin, edges a bit worn, light to moderate toning throughout, 1/4" tear at top edge front gutter. A play best remembered for the line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by Cardinal Richelieu in Act II. A rather SCARCE play in any early edition, this copy presents quite well. . Later Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007783
- Title
- Richelieu; or The Conspiracy: A Play in Five Acts. To Which are Added Historical Odes on The Last Days of Elizabeth Cromwell's Dream; and The Death of Nelson
- Author
- Bulwer, Sir E. L. ( Sir Edward Lytton-Bulwer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- A. and W. Galignani and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1839
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Theatre;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
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- Gutter
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- 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...
- Morocco
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