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The Book of Ballets, Classic and Modern
by Goode, Gerald – editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Crown Publishers, New York, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Matisse, Picasso, Berard. etc. the book is secondhand, the spine section is darkened with age, so that the gilt lettering is almost unreadable, the front board lettering is bright, there are traces of flecking where the filler/sizing of the cloth has come loose. Offset tanning of the interior margins of the end pages from the glue used to bind the book, foxing to the lower right-hand corner of the front end paper, the usual browning of the page edges, no other damage to describe, indeed the book is remarkably bright, and the illustrations literally pop out – please see attached images Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. X, 246 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Matisse, Picasso, Berard. etc. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Dance; ballet; 1930s; Inventory No: 0284603. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0284603
- Title
- The Book of Ballets, Classic and Modern
- Author
- Goode, Gerald – editor
- Illustrator
- Matisse, Picasso, Berard. etc
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- BZDB2 ballet Matisse Picasso Dance; ballet; 1930s; Matisse, Picasso, Berard. etc Unbranded Goode, Gerald – editor The Book of Ballets, Classic and Modern
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dance; Ballet;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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