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Fore-Edge Painting: A Historical Survey of a Curious Art in Book Decoration
by Weber, Carl J
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Irvington-on-Hudson: Harvey House, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Tan cloth, gilt opine. 4to. 223pp. Illustrated and with tipped-in color plates, all of fore-edge paintings. In fine condition. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped, has a couple of tape remnants on the flaps, else is in near fine condition.
One of the definitive works on the subject.
Laid-in is a prospectus for the Annotated Dictionary of Fore-Edge Painting as well as Jeff Webber's 2006 catalog devoted to fore-edge paintings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20383
- Title
- Fore-Edge Painting: A Historical Survey of a Curious Art in Book Decoration
- Author
- Weber, Carl J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harvey House
- Place of Publication
- Irvington-on-Hudson
- Date Published
- 1966
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Dustwrapper
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- Laid-in
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Flap(s)
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- Fine
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