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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Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $2.97, good condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1895 by A. L. Burt.
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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!
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by Persephone's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gastonia, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1895 by Dodd, Mead & Company.
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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.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $6.75, fair condition, Sold by P Peterson Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Osseo, WI, UNITED STATES, published by Henry Altemus.
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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.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Rand, Mcnally & Company.
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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.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $7.00, good condition, Sold by Harry Alter Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sylva, NC, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Gils Book Loft rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published by Dodd, Mead.
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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.
Add this copy of Abbe Constantin to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Prairie Archives rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, IL, UNITED STATES, published by H.M. Caldwell.
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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.
Add this copy of Abbe Constantin to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by katlazuli books & music rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Duluth, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1910 by Current Literature Publishing Company.
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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.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $11.09, fair condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1888 by Chatto & Windus.
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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.
Add this copy of The Abbe Constantin to cart. $11.52, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1895 by New York: H. M. Caldwell Company (1895).
