{"product_id":"anatole-france-les-dieux-ont-soif-eerste-editie-1912-in-halfleren-band","title":"Anatole France - Les Dieux ont soif | First Edition 1912 in Half-Leather Binding","description":"\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"\/en-pl\/collections\/frontpage\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: #5a1414; border-left: 4px solid #d6c3a3; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #f5f1e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eZiggy's Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully bound first edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Dieux ont soif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the French writer Anatole France, published by Calmann-Lévy in Paris in 1912.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel is set during the French Revolution and follows the young painter Évariste Gamelin, who, under the influence of revolutionary ideals, becomes increasingly involved in the Terror. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Dieux ont soif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Anatole France's better-known historical novels, and he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is bound in a fine half-leather binding with marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. The spine is richly decorated with gilt ornaments and two green leather title labels for the author and title. The top edge of the text block is also gilt, while the other edges remain largely undeckled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spine, in particular, has been exceptionally well preserved. The gilt work is still bright and crisp, and the green title labels provide a beautiful contrast to the warm brown leather. The combination of the original 1912 edition and the fine, classic binding makes this an attractive copy both bibliographically and decoratively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Anatole France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Dieux ont soif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Calmann-Lévy, Éditeurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of publication: Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 1912\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: first edition \/ édition originale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: Collection Bleue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtent: 360 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: half-leather with marbled boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeather: probably calfskin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpine: gilt with green leather title labels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndpapers: marbled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop edge: gilt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther edges: largely undeckled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReader's copy: present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: approx. 18.7 × 12.7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eThickness: approx. 3.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good antiquarian condition. The half-leather binding shows slight signs of wear and age, mainly along the corners, edges, and ends of the spine. The richly gilt spine and both green title labels have been exceptionally well preserved. The marbled paper shows slight wear in places. The text block is firmly bound and the interior is generally clean, with scattered light age-related discoloration and a few small marks. The gilt top edge is well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55716274307411,"sku":"AB0607017","price":313.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_4153_646f39f8-19fc-476c-b7da-48b35cb43031.jpg?v=1793623312","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-pl\/products\/anatole-france-les-dieux-ont-soif-eerste-editie-1912-in-halfleren-band","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}