Author: Erckmann-Chatrian; F. A. Malleson (Trans.)
Title: Brigadier Frederic a Story of an Alsacian Exile
Description: London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1875. First edition. Leather. A scarce volume of this English translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's work. First, thus. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann (18221899) and Alexandre Chatrian (18261890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written. Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the département of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. In an armorial half morocco binding with cloth covered boards, gilt detailing to front board and spine, and mottled endpapers. Externally, sound with light rubbing particularly to extremities. Fading to rear board, and the odd mark. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Only scattered spotting, and some handling marks to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Leather French Emile Erckmann Alexandre Chatrian French None
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Title: Brigadier Frederic a Story of an Alsacian Exile
Description: London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1875. First edition. Leather. A scarce volume of this English translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's work. First, thus. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann (18221899) and Alexandre Chatrian (18261890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written. Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the département of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. In an armorial half morocco binding with cloth covered boards, gilt detailing to front board and spine, and mottled endpapers. Externally, sound with light rubbing particularly to extremities. Fading to rear board, and the odd mark. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Only scattered spotting, and some handling marks to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Leather French Emile Erckmann Alexandre Chatrian French None
Price: GBP 95.00 = appr. US$ 135.66 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH30-D-3
- Book number: LTH30-D-3
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