Books of Hours - and Their Owners
by John Harthan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500232172
- ISBN 13
- 9780500232170
- Seller
-
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson, 1978 Book. Very Good. Brown Cloth Boards. Reprint. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Study of the background of Books of Hours and their making, with an anthology of manuscript pages reproduced from 34 Books of Hours, with historical notes on the books and their owners. 192pp with index and 89 illustrations, 72 in colour. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight bumping to corners and minor marking to edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has some edge and surface wear, otherwise very good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage required for 1st Class or Air Mail shipping..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013444
- Title
- Books of Hours - and Their Owners
- Author
- John Harthan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0500232172
- ISBN 13
- 9780500232170
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
Terms of Sale
Washburn Books
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Folio
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- Reprint
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- Gilt
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