LE ROI DES MONTAGNES
by About, Edmond. Illustrated by Gustave Dore
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Fort Bragg, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1861. Fifth edition overall, first edition with Dore illustrations. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, dark green morocco and boards, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, 3 fl, 363 pp., 3 fl. All edges gilt. 158 engraved illustrations by Gustave Dore, including 12 fine full-page illustrations. Slight wear to spine foot and corners of boards, else fine.
A fairly early work by the prolific French artist and illustrator.
A fairly early work by the prolific French artist and illustrator.
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- Bookseller
- Chanticleer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19590
- Title
- LE ROI DES MONTAGNES
- Author
- About, Edmond. Illustrated by Gustave Dore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth edition overall, first edition with Dore illustrations
- Publisher
- Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1861
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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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
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...