1859 Histoire De L'Empereur Charles-Quint

FULL TITLE: 1859 Histoire De L'Empereur Charles-Quint Free Turtle Island/North American Shipping Written by Robertson Published by Alfred Mame et Fils, 1859 DESCRIPTION: Scarce Mame edition from the Bibliothèque de la Jeunesse Chrétienne series with engravings, published in the chocolate box binding or Cartonnage Romantique style. Book in gold publisher's binding with paper-covered boards of ornate blue and gold embossed floral designs and a hand-coloured lithograph inlay. Includes frontispiece, title page, and two other engravings, all with tissue guards intact. CONDITION: Good condition with some foxing. Spine bumped at top and bottom. Some edge/shelf wear; corners bumped and slightly chipped. Damage to top border of lithograph inlay on cover. Old bookseller note on front free endpaper. Heavy foxing on endpapers. Front pastedown with remnant of adhered paper material. Foredge with foxing or stains. Binding thread visible between pp. 108 -109. Some slurred impressions throughout. Several pages previously dog-eared. BOOK MEASUREMENTS: 12mo. 18.5 cm X 11.8 cm TOTAL LENGTH: 283 pp. with advertisement at front (page 275 mispaginated as 235).