1880 2vol Paris Herself Again in 1878-9 Illustrated Fifth Edition George Augu...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Paris Herself Again in 1878-9 George Augustus Sala 1880 Remington and Co.; Scribner and Welford : London and New York 9" by 6" vii, 360; xx, 229pp SUMMARY A bright fifth edition of George Augustus Sala's literary travelogue of Paris, richly illustrated throughout the text. Decorative Binding,Illustrated,Publishers' Original 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 An ode to the author's love for the city of Paris at the time of the French Exposition. Remarking upon people and places, it is a wondrous testament to the city.Written by George Augustus Sala, an author and journalist known for his contributions to The Daily Telegraph. He also wrote for Charles Dickens' Household Words as well as All the Year Round, and was hailed as one of the most important newspaper men of his century.Mispaginated to page 328 of the second volume, which has been printed as 228.Illustrated throughout with vignettes by Bertall, Cham, Pelcoq, Grevin et al.Bound in the bright decorative boards.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty'. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford. Containing the bookplate of Leonard Harrison Matthews, a British zoologist known for his work on marine mammals. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a prolific author.Complete in two volumes.A delightful fifth edition of this best-selling work. CONDITION In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Spines are slightly cocked. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some occasional straining throughout and to the hinges, which remain firm. Pages have the odd spot. 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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