Description: Click here to see our other books! Plaisirs Vicieux Leo Tolstoy; Alexandre Dumas 1892 Bibliotheque Charpentier : Paris 7.5" by 5" vii, 254pp SUMMARY The first French edition of this philosophical work exploring man's relationship with alcohol, written by Leo Tolstoy. 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 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION Translated 'Vicious Pleasures', this work handles alcohol, smoking tobacco and narcotics, and society's relationship with them.The first French edition.Translated by Halperine-Kaminski from the original Russian. With a preface by Alexandre Dumas.Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. His best known novels are 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'; he was also a prolific writer of philosophical essays, and his works often contain the themes of Christian anarchism and pacifism as per his beliefs. His writings on non-violent resistance inspired the likes of Martin Luther King Jr and Mahatma Gandhi. CONDITION In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little wear to the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound with a little straining at the title page. Pages are a touch age-toned to the edges, but otherwise bright and clean. 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
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Author: Leo Tolstoy; Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Bibliotheque Charpentier
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: French
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1892
Place of Publication: Paris
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Paris
