In this classic French novel, a humble village priest, Abb??? Constantin, grapples with the arrival of two wealthy American women who buy a nearby estate. Despite their differences in background and wealth, the women's kindness and generosity begin to bridge the gap between their worlds. The novel explores themes of class, charity, and the complexities of human relationships in a rapidly changing society. Ludovic Halevy (1834-1908) was a French author and playwright. His l'Abbe Constantin, which received a prize from l ...
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In this classic French novel, a humble village priest, Abb??? Constantin, grapples with the arrival of two wealthy American women who buy a nearby estate. Despite their differences in background and wealth, the women's kindness and generosity begin to bridge the gap between their worlds. The novel explores themes of class, charity, and the complexities of human relationships in a rapidly changing society. Ludovic Halevy (1834-1908) was a French author and playwright. His l'Abbe Constantin, which received a prize from l'Academie Francaise, is "very delicate, earnest, and at the same time ironical, a most entrancing family story.".
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Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. Pages have minor pencil notation marks. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Madeleine Lemaire. Very Good. No Jacket. 16mo-over 5ž"-6ž" tall. vi, 202 pp. Slight scuffing to the extremities of the covers. The binding is secure, and the text is clean.
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Fair. No Jacket. Book. 16mo-over 5ž"-6ž" tall. Tan cloth binding with gilt and red decorations on the cover and spine. Some of the print on the spine is rubbed. Clean pages with no markings in the text. There is a name and date (June, '97) printed on the front end paper. The front hinge is cracked and the binding is beginning to crack a few other places, however, there are no loose or missing pages. The cover has some dust staining and a small soil spot. The spine ends have light wear. No date of publicaton mentioned, but appears to be late 1800s per the inscription.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Includes illustrations. Book Condition: Good. Missing front end page. NO DATE. Some light rubbing on cover. Cracking inside front spine. Occasional soil marks throughout. Picture loose signature.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. Book With b/w artwork. Compact gift edition. Green-stamped beige cloth. Spine lettering quite rubbed, still readable. 1644 shelf.
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Good plus or better, light gen. wear, binding feels a bit loose. Corners bumped, frontispiece hinge broken (page almost loose), some int. hinges splitting or weak, o/w very clean copy.
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Good. Book Under the title in the book is "Crowned by the French Academy", a novel set in France, 337 pages. Author portrait at the frontispiece. Upper page edges are gilt. The binding is purple cloth with a paste-on title at the spine, 5-3/4" x 8". In good condition, the book has this wear: Yellowed pages. White spotting at side edges of binding. Trace foxing, soil on the binding.
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Fair. Front board detached but present, otherwise good! This beautiful red leather volume is begging to be repaired. Spine has gorgeous gilt floral embellishments and raised bands, looks great on a shelf! Red leather is vibrant. Minor scuffing to marbled boards. Minor age staining to leather at edges of boards. Pages lightly foxed throughout, but still very readable! Textblock tight. Protected in removable archival plastic sleeve to prevent further wear. Over 500, 000 Internet Orders FIlled.
