Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title Aucassin & Nicolette, A Love Story: Edited in Old French, And Rendered in Modern English, (With Introduction, Glossary, etc.) By F.W. Bourdillon, M.A. [Later Edition – Full Leather Binding by Worsfold] __________ Author F. W. Bourdillon ______________________ Year of Publication 1887 __________________________ Publisher London: Kegan Paul Trench and Co _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: Kegan Paul Trench and Co., 1887. Later Edition. Full leather binding by Worsfold, gilt titles, raised bands, marbled paste downs and end papers, gilt dentelles and page edges. Previous owner’s initials to the front free end paper, with V.C. [Vi Coactus (V.C.) is a Latin term meaning "having been forced"] which could be the sign that the signatory is ‘in trouble’ or it could merely be the initials of the giver. lxxxii, 245pp including the Glossary. Approximately 6 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, 5 raised bands, there are a couple of small nicks out of the leather on 3 of the bands, the outer tips of the spine are also decorated in gilt.Joints – good condition.Corners – good condition.Boards – good condition – full leather binding by Worsfold, the outer edges of the boards are decorated with a gilt line.Page edges – good condition – all gilt.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound.Paste downs – good condition – marbled with attractive gilt dentelles.End papers – good condition – marbled with some offsetting from the dentelles, the book binders name is printed along the top edge on the reverse of the front end paper, subsequent end papers are tanned.Title – good condition – red and black text, lightly tanned with minor foxing along the top edge.Pages – good condition – previous owner’s initials to the first free end paper, lightly tanned throughout.Binding – good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1887 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are members of the PBFA. We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation
Price: 200 GBP
Location: Andover
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Year Printed: 1887
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Author: FW Bourdillon
Publisher: Kegan Paul Trench & Co.
Signed: No
Fiction Subject: Classic Literature
Original/Reproduction: Original
