5000 Years of Glass-Making: The History of Glass
by Jaroslav R Vávra
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good.
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Prague: Artia. Hardcover. Good.. Folio. Undated but c.1954. Beige cloth boards with illustration to front and black lettering to spine. No dustjacket. Edges are bumped. Boards are age tanned. Fraying to spine. Pages are age tanned but clean. Binding is tight. Numerous colour/ black and white photographs. Folio size. An invaluable guide to the history of glass. Previous owner's signature on fep. Please enquire about postage as this book is heavy.
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- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4974
- Title
- 5000 Years of Glass-Making: The History of Glass
- Author
- Jaroslav R Vávra
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Artia
- Place of Publication
- Prague
- Size
- Folio
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Reader’s Books
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Petworth, West Sussex
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...