The Care of the Hand: A Practical Text-book on Manicuring and Care of the Hand
by Woodbury, William A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.W. Dillingham, 1915. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 56 pp. illustrated. 12mo. 7.5 inches. Orange cloth over boards with black titles. Spine ends frayed, wear to board edges, corners bumped and rubbed, front hinge cracked, closed tear to one page, light brown moisture stains to lower portions of some pages. Author was a dermatologist. Contains sections on structure, manicure topics, classification of hands into seven types each signifying character type.
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- Bookseller
- Blum and Rosen Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25270
- Title
- The Care of the Hand: A Practical Text-book on Manicuring and Care of the Hand
- Author
- Woodbury, William A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- G.W. Dillingham
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Bookseller catalogs
- Education;
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- Cracked
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- Hinge
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- 12mo
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- Cloth
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