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Versailles
Jean-Marie Perouse de Montclos; John Goodman
1991
Abbeville Press : London
13" by 11"
[6], 7-424pp
SUMMARY
A beautiful and superb example of this first English edition work on the beauties of Versailles, lavishly illustrated in colour throughout.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 39.99
EU Postage: £ 26.99
European Postage: £ 36.99
Asia Postage: £ 65.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99
DESCRIPTION
The first English edition of this work.
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
A beautiful ode to the architecture and history of Versailles, the striking palace in France built by the Sun King Louis XIV.
Illustrated profusely in colour throughout to almost every page.
By Jean-Marie Perouse de Montclos, translated into English by John Goodman.
Photography by Robert Polidori.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Light bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is very lightly edge worn. A few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
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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