THE HISTORY OF THE CHEVALIER DES GRIEUX AND OF MANON LESCAUT

THE ABBE PREVOST (TRANSLATOR HELEN WADDELL) VALENTIN LE CHAMPION [Wood Engravings]

Published by THE FOLIO SOCIETY, LONDON, 1950

About this Item

Purple Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and blind impressed decoration to both boards, 220 x 150 mm approx. Top edge stained purple, 220 pp , numerous unspecified wood engravings and vignettes by Valentin le Champion and an Essay by Edward Sackville-West. First Folio Society printing 1950. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Good. No slip case (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, 3 small ink splashes to bottom edge of book block not affecting margins, mild offset browning bands with light foxing spots to free end papers, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- moderate shelf rubbing with small tears and chips- max. tear 25 mm - bottom front panel at spine fold, max. chip 6 mm in depth aroud head of spine, some moderate foxing showing through white of rear panel. White of title block tanned. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket). Seller Inventory # 133138

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE HISTORY OF THE CHEVALIER DES GRIEUX AND ...

Publisher: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, LONDON

Publication Date: 1950

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: VALENTIN LE CHAMPION

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition