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The Modern Encyclopedia of Photography in Two Volumes
by S. G. Blaxland Stubbs, F. J. Mortimer, Gordon S. Malthouse
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: The Amalgamated Press Ltd, c1938 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7". Not stated. The scarce first edition of this encyclopaedia of photography from the early twentieth century in two volumes with colour illustration. First edition, first impression of The Modern Encyclopedia of Photography in the original publisher's quarter morocco bindings and cloth boards. Complete in two volumes. Associate editors of this work are S. G. Blaxland Stubbs, F. J. Mortimer, and Gordon S. MalthouseVolume I has 47 monochrome plates and nine colour plates. Volume II has 51 monochrome plates. Collated, complete.Undated, dated through jisc. In the original publisher's quarter morocco binding with cloth boards. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some small markings to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional spotting, particularly to the endpapers. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 833W13
- Title
- The Modern Encyclopedia of Photography in Two Volumes
- Author
- S. G. Blaxland Stubbs, F. J. Mortimer, Gordon S. Malthouse
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Amalgamated Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1938
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Photography Encyclopaedia First edition First impression Encyclopaedia Illustrated Two volumes
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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