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The Wandering Jew
by Eugene Sue
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£275.00£247.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844-1845 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The complete first English language edition of Eugene Sue's popular work of French literature, illustrated throughout. Sadleir, 3159. The first issue of the first edition, with plates. The first edition was reissued without plates in late 1845.Illustrated with ninety-six plates across all three volumes, engraved by Heath after various artists. Lacking eight plates, including the frontispiece of volume III.Eugene Sue was a French novelist, considered to be one of a number of authors responsible for the popularisation of the serial novel.His works were strongly influenced by the upcoming notions of socialism, with this considered to be a strongly 'anti-Catholic' work, and to have influenced legislation on the Jesuits, and caused a general "jesuitophobie".With the armorial bookplate of 'Learmount' to each front pastedown, and contemporary inscriptions, dated 1846, to the verso of each front free endpaper.A uniformly bound three volume set of this influential, and somewhat controversial work, by the noted French author Eugene Sue. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Externally, very smart. Rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints, with boards clean. Bookplates to front pastedowns, with inscriptions to versos of front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with significant spotting to plates. Volume I frontispiece partially hand coloured by a prior owner. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 857F42
- Title
- The Wandering Jew
- Author
- Eugene Sue
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1844-1845
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- french literature Le Juif errant Wandering Jew The Mysteries of Paris Le Juif errant
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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