Chinese Album
by BEATON, Cecil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG++
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
B. T. Batsford Ltd., Winter 1945-6 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/VG++. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 17.2 x 22.9 cm bright yellow cloth with dark blue titles to the front and spine. Top edge yellow, [viii]77[1]pp including 77 pages of Beaton's black and white photographs. In original unclipped jacket with a 12s 6d Net price. The boards have been well protected by the dust jacket and are bright with firm sharp corners. Internally clean and with no name inscription or bookplate. The dust jacket presents very well in its clear removable cover (not shown). It is lightly dust stained with a touch of toning to the spine, with a couple of spots to the rear panel. There is a tiny 3 mm x 1 cm triangular chip to the bottom joint of the upper panel. A really good looking 1st Edition copy of the photographs taken by Beaton on a tour of China and India undertaken at the end of World War II for the Ministry of Information. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202183
- Title
- Chinese Album
- Author
- BEATON, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG++
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford Ltd.
- Date Published
- Winter 1945-6 1945
- Keywords
- Chinese|Photography|Illustrated
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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