Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1851. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Tall octavo. Bound in contemporary half morocco gilt and marbled paper over boards, with the original wrappers bound in. Bookplate of Ross Ambler Curran on front pastedown, joints and extremities a little rubbed and worn, moderate foxing in the text, else a nice and handsome very good copy.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 539931
Title: Nouvelles Confidences
Author: LAMARTINE, A. de
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Michel Lévy Frères
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1851
Keywords: FrenchLiterature, Bindings

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Wrappers: The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...