Description
La Belle Tallien French Literary Biography c. 1890's Gastine leather book La Belle Tallien French Literary Biography c. 1890's Gastine leather book (Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, French Books, Illustrated Books, Biography, Literature). La Belle Tallien, Notre-Dame de Septembre, by Louis Gastine. Published c. 1890's, Paris by Albin Michel. 473 pages. Text in French. Illustrated throughout with many photo plates of historical engravings. Publisher's 1/2 leather binding, slightly raised & gilt bands, gilt title lettering, deckled edges. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is uniformly age toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 9" H x 5 3/4" W. [B9799].
KISHORI PATIL
Excellent experience from start to finish! Noah Webster's Collected Essays on Politics, Literature, and Morals (1843) arrived very quickly—much faster than anticipated. The packaging was thorough and secure, ensuring this rare and fragile item was well-protected during transit. The book was exactly as described, with all expected age-related wear clearly noted in the listing. A true gem for any collector. Highly trustworthy seller—thank you for preserving history so well!
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