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Alice, Tre Julhistorier & Tåget öfver Store Belt
Jean Wathier De Bèsche; Charles Dickens; Gustaf Henrik Mellin
1845-70
Ostlund & Berling; Albert Bonniers : Stockholm
6.5" by 4.5"
[2], 224, xii, 289, [4], 240pp.
SUMMARY
A collection of works in Swedish, comprised of Alice by Jean Wathier De Bèsche, three Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, and Tåget öfver Store Belt by Gustaf Henrik Mellin.
Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Bound in quarter calf with paper-covered boards.
This collection is comprised of Alice by Jean Wathier De Bèsche, three Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, and Tåget öfver Store Belt by Gustaf Henrik Mellin.
All three works are bound together as one.
Alice is a novel written in 1845 by Jean Wathier De Bèsche. This is the first edition of the work.
Three Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, surrounding Christmas Eve, new Years Eve and The Cricket on the Hearth. The new, revised edition, with a frontispiece of Dickens.
Tåget öfver Store Belt was written by Finnish author Gustaf Henrik Mellin. This work surrounds the military campaign undertaken by the Swedish Empire across the ice between the Danish Islands. Taking place in 1658, this battle concluded with a victory of the Swedish King, Charles X Gustav. Mellin was known for his historical novels, such as this one.
Written in Swedish.
CONDITION
Bound in quarter calf with paper-covered boards. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the joints. A little bumping and discolouration to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, with the occasional light mark or spot, considerably heavier to the last few pages.
Overall Condition: 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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