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Thunderbook: Voyages Des Pays Bas [Voyages in the Netherlands]

Thunderbook: Voyages Des Pays Bas [Voyages in the Netherlands]

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Thunderbook: Voyages Des Pays Bas [Voyages in the Netherlands]

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Very Good+
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About This Item

France, 1820. Unique. Hardcover. Very Good+. Unique. Hardcover. Almost certainly a French military officer's field latrine...blending humor and function. It is possible it was created for a young man's Grand Tour, but much more likely of military origin. Late 1700s binding has been repurposed to create a folding thunderbox. All elements fit within the closed 'book' (except the thunderpot) so it could be shelved in the officers field office. The binding and use of pear wood strongly collaborate its origins...most likely for use during the Peninsula War. We find reference to two similar 'thunderbooks', one in a private collection in the EU and otherwise unknown detail and a later example (Edwardian) with major elements (seat) replaced. This is a remarkable example of a book concealing a much more utilitarian purpose. Light shelf/edge wear, rebacked (original leather laid down), professional stabilization, shelf later, else tight and bright. Full leather binding, gilt lettering and decorative elements, pear-wood boards and structural elements, catspaw leather seat. fo. np.

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Bookseller
Lux Mentis, Booksellers US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
9036
Title
Thunderbook: Voyages Des Pays Bas [Voyages in the Netherlands]
Author
[Book Object]
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Unique
Place of Publication
France
Date Published
1820
Weight
0.00 lbs

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About the Seller

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This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
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Portland, Maine

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Rebacked
having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Good+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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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