The Wandering Jew.
by Sue, Eugene
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844-1845. First edition of this enthralling serially published novel. Octavo, three volumes, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In very good condition. Eugene Sue was one of several authors that popularized the genre of the serial novel in France; his 'The Mysteries of Paris' and 'The Wandering Jew' were widely popular if controversial for their strong socialist and anti-clerical subtexts. In 'The Wandering Jew,' two siblings, one a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judea and the other a personification of cholera, are condemned to roam the earth and protect the Rennepont family, Huguenots persecuted by the Jesuits, until all of the family have disappeared.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145242
- Title
- The Wandering Jew.
- Author
- Sue, Eugene
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1844-1845
- Keywords
- Eugene Sue First Edition, The Wandering Jew First Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Raptis Rare Books
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...