World's Classics MANON LESCAUT From the French of L'ABBE PREVOST; VOLUME II (ONLY)
by L'ABBE PREVOST, M. F. SWEETSER (Introduction)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Crockett, California, United States
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About This Item
BOSTON: JOSEPH KNIGHT COMPANY, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. CONCONI, MAROLD, and ROSSI. 214 p. COPYRIGHT 1893. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 1/3 BROWN PUBLISHERS LEATHER HARDBOUND, TAN/GILT MARBLED BOARDS AND END PAPERS, GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE, WOOD CUT ENGRAVINGS, CATALOGUE OF WORKS AT END OF BOOK. BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD-; MINOR LOSS/CHIPS AT SPINE CROWN FRONT/REAR HINGE (SOLID FLEXIBLE HINGE ATTACHMENTS), LOSS OF GILT AT SPINE COVER, SCRATCHES EFFECT EDGES OF SPINE COVER AND BOARD CORNERS (EXPOSED/RUBBED CORNER TIPS), EXTERIOR MARBLED PAPER IN GREAT CONDITION, END PAPERS SLIGHTLY BROWNED, SQUARE/TIGHT SPINE, CLEAN AGE TONED PAGES. DIMENSIONS: 5 3/8" x 3 1/4" x 1/4". A NICE COPY.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001686
- Title
- World's Classics MANON LESCAUT From the French of L'ABBE PREVOST; VOLUME II (ONLY)
- Author
- L'ABBE PREVOST, M. F. SWEETSER (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- CONCONI, MAROLD, and ROSSI
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- JOSEPH KNIGHT COMPANY
- Place of Publication
- BOSTON
- Date Published
- 1893
- Pages
- 214
- Keywords
- Historical, Classics
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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