Adventures by sea from art of old time / [by] Basil Lubbock; preface by John Masefield. Edited by Geoffrey Holme
by Lubbock, Basil (1876-1944)
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About This Item
London : The Studio, 1925. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of John Gretton. Limited edition to 1500 copies, of which this is no. 1315. Good copy only in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Cover boards and spine not uniformly sun-toned. Some foxing to spine cover. Scattered foxing internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; [1], 40 pages, 1 leaf illustrations CXV plates on 98 leaves (some color and mounted) 32 x 25 cm. Notes; The colored plates are each accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Subjects; Voyages and travels. Adventure and adventurers. Ships. Marine painting History.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 389260
- Title
- Adventures by sea from art of old time / [by] Basil Lubbock; preface by John Masefield. Edited by Geoffrey Holme
- Author
- Lubbock, Basil (1876-1944)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : The Studio
- Date Published
- 1925
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