An etched bookplate for Lucy Birks
by BRITTON, Frederick Christian
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
External dimensions 132 × 106 mm; in fine condition. Peake 492. London-born Frederick Christian Britton (1889-1931) arrived in South Australia in 1910. He was an artist and arts educator, not least the first principal of the Adelaide School of Arts. Lucy Birks was a daughter-in-law of Charles Birks of the eponymous Adelaide department store (founded in 1876, it merged with David Jones in 1954).
Provenance: H.B. (Harry) Muir (1909-1992), bookseller, publisher and bookplate collector; by descent.
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Details
- Seller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 134467
- Title
- An etched bookplate for Lucy Birks
- Author
- BRITTON, Frederick Christian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Bookseller catalogs
- South Australia;
Terms of Sale
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
If found to be incorrectly described, goods may be returned, provided notification is given within seven days of receipt. Postage and insurance are extra; uninsured parcels are sent at the purchaser's risk.
About the Seller
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
Biblio member since 2006
Adelaide, South Australia
About Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
The business was established in Adelaide in March 1976 and is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the Australian Antique Dealers Association (AADA). A large out-of-print and antiquarian stock is maintained at our retail outlet in the centre of Adelaide; mail-order catalogues of our specializations are issued and a representative selection of our stock is online.
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