Edmond About — Tolla

Paris, Petite Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1896. Leather. Edmond About's novel following the adventures of a young actress in Paris as she tries to begin her career, in the original French. In the original French.'Tolla' is a novel following the story of a young Parisian actress.The publication of this novel in 1855 gave rise to some controversy, as some thought the author lifted too freely from an earlier Italian novel named 'Vittoria Savelli&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate.By Edmond Francois Valentin About.Bookplate of Ronald Lindsay to the front paste down, likely the British diplomat who was Ambassador to Turkey, Germany, and the United States. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Uberti. Very Good Indeed .