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Pêcheur d’Islande Pierre Loti Antique French Leather Binding Calmann-Lévy Paris
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- Author
- Pierre Loti
- Publisher
- Calmann-Lévy
- Language
- French
- Topic
- French Literature, Iceland, Maritime Fiction
About this book
Pêcheur d’Islande
By Pierre Loti
Calmann-Lévy, Paris
Undated antique hardcover
French language
No ISBN
Antique French hardcover edition of Pêcheur d’Islande by Pierre Loti, published by Calmann-Lévy in Paris.
This copy has a handsome decorative half-leather binding with raised bands, gilt spine decoration, marbled boards, and marbled endpapers. The binding is a major part of the appeal here. This is a better shelf copy than a plain reading copy.
Best fit for collectors of antique French literature, Pierre Loti, decorative leather bindings, maritime fiction, Iceland-themed fiction, and French-language books.
Major hook: antique French half-leather Calmann-Lévy edition with marbled boards and gilt spine.
Condition: Hardcover with half-leather spine and marbled boards. No dust jacket. Leather spine shows rubbing, scuffing, small marks, and edge wear. Boards show shelf wear, rubbing, corner wear, and handling wear. Marbled endpapers are present. Front blank page has a prior owner name. Pages show age toning and scattered foxing. Pages appear clean overall. Binding appears sound. No writing seen beyond the prior owner name. See photos for full condition details.
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