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The Perfumed Garden of the Cheik Nefzaoui. A Manual of Erotology (XVI. Century)
de Anonymous [Capt. Sir Richard Burton]
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Librería
-
Chico, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Cosmopoli: Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares, 1886. Burton's translation of this erotic work is the first one in English; it had been made into French in 1876, in a tiny run. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, "for Private circulation only." One of the two known variant bindings: marbled paper-covered boards, with tips and spine in brown leather. Fiove raised bands on the spine, with titling and decorations in gilt. Clean text; xiv, 236 pages. Very bright and clear. There is a bit of rubbing to the edges; else a Fine copy. . First Edition. Quarter-Bound. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004735
- Título
- The Perfumed Garden of the Cheik Nefzaoui. A Manual of Erotology (XVI. Century)
- Autor
- Anonymous [Capt. Sir Richard Burton]
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares
- Lugar de publicación
- Cosmopoli
- Fecha de publicación
- 1886
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Erotica;
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Sobre el vendedor
Quercus Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Chico, California
Sobre Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
