1870 Mademoiselle GIraud Ma Femme Adolphe Belot Hatchards Binding First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Mademoiselle Giraud Ma Femme Adolphe Belot [1870] Librairie Dentu : Paris 7" by 4.5" vi, 280pp. SUMMARY Sensational French novel by Adolphe Belot in a lovely Hatchards binding. First Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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 Tale of a naive young man whose new bride does not agree to consummate their marriage, until he finds out she is having an affair with an acquaintance's wife. A story concerned with sexes, marriage, and relationships. Written by Adolphe Belot, best-selling French author contemporary with Emile Zola and Gustave Flaubert. This book sold at least 66 thousand copies and was published in thirty-three editions around the world, at the time an incredible success. Dated from a copy found at the British library listed on Copac. Identified as the first edition without edition remarks to title page. From the library of Sir William Eden, Bart., with his armorial bookplate to front pastedowns. He was the father of Anthony Eden, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.With half title. CONDITION Rebound in half calf binding with five raised bands, cloth boards, titles in gilt to morocco spine labels. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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