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Tales of Love and Death
by Mérimée, Prosper; Rodale, J. I.; Zaidenberg, Arthur (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Story Classics, 1948. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Zaidenberg, Arthur. Collection of 6 stories by Prosper Mérimée, better known for writing the story behind Bizet's famed opera, Carmen. Selected by J. I. Rodale, with illustrations by native New York artist A. Zaidenberg throughout the book's 189 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1948, this hardcover small 4to(6.5" x 10.25") has burgundy cloth-covered boards with an inset black title box lettered in gilt to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with mild tanning. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Heavy rubbing to corners & spine tips. No DJ, no slipcase. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021261
- Title
- Tales of Love and Death
- Author
- Mérimée, Prosper; Rodale, J. I.; Zaidenberg, Arthur (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Zaidenberg, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Story Classics
- Place of Publication
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- SHORT STORIES FRANCE FRENCH ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories;
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Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Jacket
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