L'Esprit Et La Sagesse Des Autres. Recueil De Pensées Choisies Par E. Quartier-La-Tente. Paris, Librairie Fischbacher Société Anonyme, 1888.
The Spirit and Wisdom of Others. A Collection of Selected Thoughts by E. Quartier-La-Tente. Paris, Fischbacher Publishing Company, 1888.
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Provenance:
The book has been bound for the Rothschild family. The binding bears a gilt inscription reading "L. de R. February 2 1895" which is accompanied by the armorial bookplate of L. de Rothschild" and the ink inscription reading "Lionel de Rothschild with
J. F. aethans' best wishes Feb. 2. 1895."
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Size: 96 x 160 mm (approx.)
Condition
[(3), h.t., t.p., 329pp., 1ff., (3)].
Full brown morocco with gilt title and date in compartments to the spine between raised bands, as well as a gilt inscription reading "L. de R. February 2 1895" to the front board. Binding near fine with very minor signs of wear. Both boards securely attached. Gilt page edges with few very minor scratches. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Edge toning to endpapers as commensurate with the full leather binding. Ink inscription to front blank. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing.
