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The Sedan-Chair and Sir Wilfred's Seven Flights
Madame De Chatelain
1866
George Routledge and Sons : London
6.5" by 4"
300pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this very scarce science fiction work by Madame de Chatelain, in the publisher's decorative cloth binding.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
Very scarce.
Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, headpieces and illuminated letters and three monochrome plates. Collated complete.
This work was written by Clara de Chatelain, best known for her books of fairy tales which included original and retold stories. This work describes the adventures of a man who flies across the world upon a sedan chair. In the second story he visits other planets.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with minimal fading to the spine, a lean, slight rubbing to the joints and extremities and very small closed tears to the cloth to the head and tail of the rear joint. Prize bookplate from 'Miss Guest's Establishment' to the front pastedown with light marks to the endpapers. Front hinge starting after the frontispiece. Internally the odd plate disbound but present with signs of strain to the binding in places. Pages very lightly age toned with occasional spotting.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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