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BRITISH SPORTING ARTISTS FROM BARLOW TO HERRING
by Sparrow, Walter Shaw
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1922. With a Foreword by Sir Theodore Cook and twenty-nine illustrations in colour and seventy-six in black & white. Pp. xviii+250+[2](advertisements), coloured frontispiece, plus 92 plates (28 coloured, 3 of which are double page), the title page printed in red & black, index; demy 4to; cream cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, the upper board blocked in red at centre, slightly soiled, corners a trifle rubbed, spine gilt dulled; t.e.g., others uncut; small bookplate and later owner's business card on upper pastedown, the bookplate repeated together with an inked date (1928) on the limitation page, the free endpapers slightly offset, lower hinge starting and a couple of pages loosening, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; John Lane The Bodley Head, London, 1922. First edition, limited issue, being one of 95 numbered copies with 2 extra plates (both double page), signed by the author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142086
- Title
- BRITISH SPORTING ARTISTS FROM BARLOW TO HERRING
- Author
- Sparrow, Walter Shaw
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Melbourne, Victoria
About Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
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Browsers are always welcome, and we are happy to provide personal service when required, including assistance in the selection of gifts for all occasions.
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- First Edition
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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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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