1868 La Belle France by Bessie Parkes-Belloc First Edition Scarce

Description: Click here to see our other books! La Belle France Bessie Parkes-Belloc [Elizabeth Rayner Belloc] 1868 Strahan and Co. : London 8" by 6" xxvi, 320pp. SUMMARY A scarce personal account of the travels of Elizabeth Rayner Belloc, née Parkes, around various French towns and villages. Fine Binding,Illustrated,Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Binder's label of Burn & Co. to the rear paste down. Illustrated with eight plates. Collated, complete. Elizabeth Rayner Belloc née Parkes (1829-1925) was a poet, essayist and journalist, and also a prominent feminist and campaigner for women's rights. In this work, she gives a personal account of her travels around France, where she met and lived with her husband Louis Belloc, offering descriptions and poems of towns and villages. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with staining to the boards and spine, and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Splitting to the cloth to both joints. Both hinges are slightly strained but holding firm. Pages 7 to 10, including the plate facing page 11, are detached but intact. The plate facing page 13 is coming loose. The plate facing page 78 is detached but intact. The binding is slightly strained in a couple of places. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good Only 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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