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Les Belles de Nuit
Paul Feval
1866
E. Dentu, Editeur : Paris
7" by 4.5"
402, [1]; 441, [2]pp
SUMMARY
A complete new edition of this grippingly intricate French novel from Paul Feval.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
A very scarce contemporary copy of this French work. A new edition, revised by the author.
The complete story in two volumes, bound in smart quarter crushed morocco.
Les Belles de Nuit (Beauties of the Night) is an adventure novel by Paul Feval which begins in 1817 and ends in 1820 in Brittany and Paris. The work was originally divided in five parts, where this set is divided into two (LAdventurier and Les Filles de Penhoel.
The complex plot is heightened by use of fake names, lies and tangled relationships.
Paul Feval is best known as one of the fathers of modern crime fiction, with his novel Jean Diable regarded as the worlds first modern novel of detective fiction.
CONDITION
In quarter crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart. With moderate edge wear and marks to the boards. Darkening to the spine labels. With unnamed bookplates to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with instances of scattered spotting, mainly concentrated to the first and last few leaves.
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.
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