Excerpt: ...lackey, to bear dishes to a lady's table and to remain at hand to serve her? The very thought had all but set him in a rage. But presently he grew reconciled to it. It afforded him particular opportunities of being in mademoiselle's presence and of conferring with her; and for the sake of such an advantage he might well belittle the unsavoury part of the affair. A half-dozen candles burned in two gleaming silver sconces on the table; in her tall-backed leather chair mademoiselle sat, and ate and drank but little ...
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Excerpt: ...lackey, to bear dishes to a lady's table and to remain at hand to serve her? The very thought had all but set him in a rage. But presently he grew reconciled to it. It afforded him particular opportunities of being in mademoiselle's presence and of conferring with her; and for the sake of such an advantage he might well belittle the unsavoury part of the affair. A half-dozen candles burned in two gleaming silver sconces on the table; in her tall-backed leather chair mademoiselle sat, and ate and drank but little, while Garnache told her of the preparations he had made. "If my luck but holds until Wednesday next," he concluded, "you may count upon being well out of Condillac. Arsenio does not dream that you come with us, so that even should he change his mind, at least we have no cause to fear a betrayal. But he will not change his mind. The prospect of fifty pistoles has rendered it immutable." She looked up at him with eyes brightened by hope and by the encouragement to count upon success which she gathered from his optimism. "You have contrived it marvellously well," she praised him. "If we succeed
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket. "Nelson Novels" edition (small format). Owner's name on front free end paper; page fore-edge foxed; spine a little worn; dust jacket worn & creased, with small loss at head of spine.
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Good. Hardcover. No date found....c.1927. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very good No DJ. First Edition. Lightly read if read at all. Definitive Edition. Touch of scuffing to covers. Sunned spine. Gilt top page edges. A few pages with ragged edged from when pages were cut. No markings in book. Binding is tight.
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Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. "The Historical Romances of Rafael Sabatini". No date--circa 1920s. Black covers with gilt titles & decoration on spine. Top edge gilt. Light wear & aging to covers. Binding is firm. Attractive vintage bookplate on front endpaper; otherwise interior is age toned, free of markings.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good. Nice, clean copy with the normal shelf wear, fading on binding and left side of front cover. No publishing date given, but has dark/gray boards with orange printing. Appears to be a very old book that was well made.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.