{"product_id":"1942-les-cles-du-royaume-by-aj-cronin-limited-edition-antique-french-book","title":"1942 Les Cles Du Royaume by AJ Cronin Limited Edition Antique French Book","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n \u003ch1\u003e\n  1899 Dans Les Roses nu Andre Theuriet Antiquarian French Fiction Book\n \u003c\/h1\u003e\n 1899 Dans Les Roses nu Andre Theuriet Antiquarian French Fiction BookDans Les RosesBy Andre TheurietPublished by Paul Ollendorff Editeur: Paris 1899English Translation: \"In The Roses\"  \"Claude Adhémar André Theuriet (8 October 1833 in Marly-le-Roi - 23 April 1907 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a 19th-century French poet and novelist.\"General wear and fading to cover and spine as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Pages lightly age toned otherwise very clean and well presented. No inscriptions. Good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 18cm x 12cm x 2.5cm\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cb\u003e\n    1942 Les Cles Du Royaume by AJ Cronin Limited Edition Antique French Book\n   \u003c\/b\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   Les Clés du Royaume - \"The Keys of the Kingdom\"\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   By A.J. Cronin\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   Published by  Éditions du Milieu du Monde: Geneve 1942\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cstrong\u003e\n    Limited Edition: 1 Of Just 135 Copies Issued - Fine Leather Binding - Marbled Endpapers\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \"Les Clés du Royaume by A.J. Cronin is the French-language edition of the celebrated novel The Keys of the Kingdom, a deeply human story following the life and vocation of a devoted Catholic missionary priest. Set against the backdrop of hardship, faith, and perseverance, the narrative traces the quiet resilience of its protagonist as he navigates cultural challenges and personal trials in service to others. Cronin's prose is both compassionate and reflective, exploring themes of belief, sacrifice, and moral integrity with a sincerity that resonated widely during the turbulent years of the early 20th century.\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   This 1942 Geneva edition, published by Éditions du Milieu du Monde and translated by G. de Tonnac-Villeneuve, is a notable wartime printing and issued in a limited edition format. The colophon states a restricted issue of 135 numbered copies on special paper, alongside a broader but still defined print run, giving the work a degree of collectibility beyond standard trade editions. The volume is bound in attractive half leather with marbled boards and spine labels, presenting a classic European binding style that complements the literary weight of the work. Such editions, produced during the war years in neutral Switzerland, carry added historical interest.\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   Condition is very good for its age, with light rubbing and wear to the leather spine and corners, and a small split beginning at the lower spine edge, but remaining structurally sound. Internally, the pages are clean with only light age toning, and the typography remains crisp and highly readable throughout. A handsome and desirable limited wartime edition of a classic 20th-century novel, appealing to collectors of Cronin's works, French literature, and finely bound mid-century European books.\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   General wear to covers and spine as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. No inscriptions. Pages clean with age toning. An excellent limited edition copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     Size 20cm x 15cm x 3cm - 378 Pages\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46703419555979,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/1f993aa0-b8ce-4484-b850-a467b5ac0eed.jpg?v=1776919961","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1942-les-cles-du-royaume-by-aj-cronin-limited-edition-antique-french-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}