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A Gentleman of France Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieur de Marsac
Stanley J Weyman
1901
Longmans, Green and Co. : London
7.5" by 5"
iv, 412pp
SUMMARY
A new impression of Stanley J Weyman's novel, 'A Gentleman of France' with illustrated frontispiece.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Prize Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
In a prize Fazakerley binding for The Hulme Grammar School.
With an illustrated frontispiece and vignette title page.
Stanley J Weyman was an English novelist. He was sometimes referred to as the 'Prince of Romance' due to his many romantic novels. He found a great success in his historical romances set amid the turmoil of 16th and 17th century France.
CONDITION
In a full morocco prize binding with gilt stamping to the board edges and to the spine. Externally, very smart with just some very minor rubbing to the head and tail of the joints. A few small marks to boards. Binder's stamp to rear pastedown indicates a Fazakerley binding intended as a prize from The Hulme Grammar School, first prize, Second Form, Latin, H J Needham. Signed by Charles Kelsey the form Master. Prize is dated 1902. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a few spots to the endpapers, otherwise clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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