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The Works of Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant
1923
Classic Publication Society : London and New York
7.5" by 5.5"
SUMMARY
A scarce privately printed collection of translated works by French author Guy de Maupassant.
Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage:£ 39.99
EU Postage: £ 26.99
European Postage: £ 36.99
Asia Postage: £ 65.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99
DESCRIPTION
A lovely illustrated collection of works by Guy de Maupassant in the original publishers cloth binding.
Privately printed for the Classic Publication Society. A scarce collection.
Translated from the French by Albert M. C. McMaster, A. E. Henderson, MME Quesada and others.
Each volume illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.
Includes the following works:
Volume I - Une Vie A Piece of String and Other Stories.
Volume II - Pierre and Jean, Father and Son, and Other Stories.
Volume III - La Vie Errante Allouma and Other Stories.
Volume IV - The Horla Mlle. Louise Roque and Other Stories.
Volume V - Monsieur Parent The False Gems and Other Stories.
Volume VI - Boule de Suif, Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories.
Volume VII - Toine, A Normandy Joke and Other Stories.
Volume VIII Bel Ami The Wolf and Other Stories.
Volume IX - Sur Leau The Magic Couch and Other Stories.
Volume X - The Heritage The Kiss and Other Stories.
Guy de Maupassant was a nineteenth century French author who is best remembered as a master of short stories.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth bindings. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The spine labels are age toned and slightly chipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning.
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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