Published by Harper's Magazine Press, New York, 1972
Seller: Biblio Pursuit, Lenhartsville, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. New York: Harper's Magazine Press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by both authors on front end paper. Light to moderate wear around the extremities of the dust jacket. Nice!. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Harper's Magazine Press, New York, 1972
ISBN 10: 0061224804 ISBN 13: 9780061224805
Seller: Linden Avenue Books, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jean-Louis Boussingault, cover reproduction of original art (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Harper's Magazine Press, New York, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Fine dustjacket. Green cloth with orange lettering on spine. Deckled foredge and red endpapers. Boards are a bit bowed, otherwise fine. Binding is tight, corners are sharp. The interior is clean and without markings of any kind. The beautifully illustrated dustjacket is crisp and bright with slight wear at head of spine. Protected in mylar. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.
Published by Harper's Magazine Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1972
Seller: BOOK'EM, LLC, Port Orchard, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Dust jacket in fair condition with the price being clipped on the inside front flap along with edge wear and rubbing plus some small tears to the corners and at the spine. Book is in good condition. Boards have some slight edge wear and fading at the corners. Page edges are slightly dirty, otherwise pages are clean. Book is slightly cocked.
Published by Harper, New York, 1972
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(-). First. Illustrated. xviii + 231 pages, 8vo, green cloth (small stain at corner), some minor chipping to dust wrapper ends. New York: Harper's Magazine Press, (1972). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
Published by Harper's Magazine Press c1972, New York, 1972
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc., Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price-clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. ; B & W Photographs and Illustrations; 8vo.; 231 pages.
Published by Harper's Magazine Press, New York, 1972
ISBN 10: 0061224804 ISBN 13: 9780061224805
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some chips to the spine ends and corners. Inscribed by both authors.
Language: English
Published by Harper's Magazine, New York, 1972
ISBN 10: 0061224804 ISBN 13: 9780061224805
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : `or What's Left of It '. The concept behind these 231 pages of hedonism is that the French are behind much of what we find pleasurable to the senses. (Think: horse racing, pastries, paintings, "sartorial reminders", museums, hairstyles, wine, etc.) Read more about : Les Yvelines, laboratoire, haute cuisine, Charlot, King George IV, Second Restoration, telephone arabe, River Oise, Daighilev's Ballet Russe, Louis XIII, and La Folie d' Artois. INDEX at back, section of b/w photographs at center - with a big emphasis on horse culture. Cond : Boards are green with orange lettering. End-papers are orangey-red. D.J. is green . D.J. art is from a 1914 painting by Jean Louis Boussingault. and depicts 3 fashionable ladies. Volume is clean, tight, and bright. D.J. has minor edge wear (now protected in mylar) and a piece missing near spine foot. No names nor marks. Almost collectible. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 139) : " Society's ideas on geography were often sketchy , and Mrs, Harris Payne Whitney came as a South Indian maharini, a sunburst of aigrettes, diamonds, and pearls pinned to her turban. Grand dukes disguised as viziers, Aladdins, and Harun al-Rashids listened to their dinner partners discourse on the poetry of Hafiz ._._._. .' Size: Octavo.
Language: English
Published by Harper's Magazine Press [1972], New York, 1972
ISBN 10: 0061224804 ISBN 13: 9780061224805
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: very good, fair. First Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 231, illus., index, DJ edges worn and chipped, minor soiling to fore-edge. Inscribed by both authors.
Published by Harper's Magazine Press, 1972
Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60148959: 1972. In-8. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 231 pages. Texte en anglais. Rousseurs. Quelques planches d'illustrations en noir et blanc. Jaquette en état d'usage. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.