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L'Ile de Cuba. Santiago, Puerto-Principe, Matanzas et La Havane.
by Piron, Hippolyte
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A near fine copy in an outstanding binding, very light foxing.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Paris.: Plon., 1876 . Full tree calf, raised bands, double gilt ruled borders, red spine label with gilt title, red speckled edges, marbled endpapers. . A near fine copy in an outstanding binding, very light foxing.. 17.7x12 cm. . French text. A very nice copy in a fine binding by Felice Borzone of Genoa with his label on the pastedown. weight, 1.1 lb. 10 engravings by Breton.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 181665
- Title
- L'Ile de Cuba. Santiago, Puerto-Principe, Matanzas et La Havane.
- Author
- Piron, Hippolyte
- Format/Binding
- Full tree calf, raised bands, double gilt ruled borders, red spine label with gilt title, red speckled edges, marbled endpapers.
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy in an outstanding binding, very light foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Plon.
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1876
- Pages
- 325 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography;
- Size
- 17.7x12 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
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