1869 4vols Les Aventures du Chevalier de Faublas Couvray Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! Les Aventures du Chevalier de Faublas Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray 1869 J. Rozez : Bruxelles 7.5" by 5" xliv, 320; 359; 393; 423pp SUMMARY A nice illustrated set of the 'Faublas' novels of Louvet de Couvray, in the original French. Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Bound by Laufmann.In the original French.Complete in four volumes.The complete 'Faublas' novels by Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray, these four volumes including 'Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas', 'Six semaines de la vie du chevalier de Faublas', and 'La Fin des amours du chevalier de Faublas'.Couvray's heroine in these novels, named Lodoiska, was based off the wife of a jeweller with whom Couvray had an affair.Illustrated with two plates per volume.Courvey was a novelist, playwright, and journalist, active in the eighteenth century.Collated, complete. CONDITION In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Small chip to the head of the spine of Volume IV. Light bumping to the extremities. Spines is a little faded. Very small amount of loss of paper to the rear board of Volume IV. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots. Overall Condition: Very Good 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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