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Illustrated Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
by Burlington Fine Arts Club
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Whittingham & Co. At The Chiswick Press. VG. 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in tan buckram and cloth with gold lettering. 269 items with illustrations on 162 plates. 12 1/2" X 16 1/2", 136 page ca talogue of plates with Index and 162 plates at rear. A Very Good ex-co llege library copy with minimal markings. The cloth binding has been r einforced with brown cloth tape along the spine seams. Both of the spi ne spine tips are frayed. Rubs and small bumps to the corners. The bas e of the spine has a shallow chip. Memorial bookplate on the front end paper. Both the front and rear inner hinges have been reinforced with hinge tape. Small "withdrawn" stamp with a tiny hole on the front fly leaf. There is a small blind stamp on the title page. Solid, clean cop y of this massive book. Shipping weight is approximately fifteen poun ds. Additional shipping costs will apply. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80803
- Title
- Illustrated Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
- Author
- Burlington Fine Arts Club
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Whittingham & Co. At The Chiswick Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books On Books, Art;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dearly Departed Books
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Alliance, Ohio
About Dearly Departed Books
Selling books since 1978. We specialize in SF, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western & Pulp Fiction. With an inventory of more than 35,000 Hardcover 1st editions, Vintage Paperbacks , Pulp Magazines & general antiquarian books. Store front open by chance or appointment.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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