Description: Click here to see our other books! La Capitaine Fracasse Theophile Gautier 1881 G. Charpentier : Paris 11" by 7.5" 500pp. SUMMARY A smartly bound copy of this illustrated edition of adventure novel Captain Fracasse, in the original French. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION French. Illustrated with sixty plates. Collated complete. An adventure novel set in the seventeenth century, recounting the story of the Baron of Sigognac, a destitute nobleman, who decides to abandon his castle to join a theatrical troupe out of love for a young actress. Written by Pierre Jules Theophile Gautier, a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic. Illustrated by Paul Gustave Dore, a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature. CONDITION Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 260.25 USD
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: G. Charpentier
Author: Theophile Gautier
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: French
Region: Paris
Illustrator: Gustave Dore
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Paris
Year Printed: 1881
Country/Region of Manufacture: Paris
