Nineteenth Century Glass : Its Genesis and Development
by Revi, Albert Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1964. Third Printing. Red Cloth. Very Good Plus/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. Type: Z 270pp. A lovely copy of this third printing. Gilt embossed lettering to the front board and spine. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic plates of glass, many full page. Light bump to the tail of the spine and very slight foxing to the upper fore edges. A couple of slight bumps to the tail of the front and rear boards. Clean and tight. Dust wrapper is price clipped at the head and tail of the front inner flyleaf. There are a couple of short tears to the head of the wrapper , already repaired with sellotape and also a few other short tears and niks to the wrapper edges, now expertly repaired. Light creasing to the wrapper edges and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine of the wrapper. No loss. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218263
- Title
- Nineteenth Century Glass : Its Genesis and Development
- Author
- Revi, Albert Christian
- Format/Binding
- Red Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
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