The Wandering Jew
by Eugene Sue
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, c1880. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A decoratively bound English edition of Eugene Sue's novel, with three volumes complete in one. First published in 1844, 'The Wandering Jew' features the eponymous mythical figure, condemned to wander the Earth until the Rennepont family has been wiped from the earth.Written by Eugene Sue (1804-1857), a French novelist best known for this work as well as 'The Mysteries of Paris'. His work 'Mathilde' coined the French expression 'La vengeance se mange tres-bien froide', later coined in English as 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'. Many of his works were historical in nature, and he himself dramatized a number, including this novel.With decorative and bright boards depicting a panther attacking two men before a horrified crowd. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally a trifle worn, with loss to the paper at the tail of the spine and joints. Boards are a little rubbed. Internally, binding is strained at both hinges but remains firm. Pages are a touch offset to the endpapers, but bright and clean throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 778R22
- Title
- The Wandering Jew
- Author
- Eugene Sue
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1880
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Wandering Jew Eugene Sue Novels French Literature Eugene Sue
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Offset
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....