Old Time Wall Papers: An Account of the Pictorial Papers on Our Forefathers' Walls, with a Study of the Historical Development of Wall Paper Making and Decoration
by SANBORN, Kate
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich, CT: The Literary Collector Press, 1905. First Edition. One of 975 copies printed on American plate paper; this copy unnumbered. Quarto (30cm). Original brown paper over boards, with white paper labels printed in red and black to spine and front; beige endpapers printed in black with pattern of small silhouettes; xiv, [ii], 116, n.p.; 83 pl., including 6 laid down on inserted leaves. Inscribed "Henry W. Sharpe His Book." Straight and tight but binding rubbed, spine label significantly chipped: Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56451
- Title
- Old Time Wall Papers: An Account of the Pictorial Papers on Our Forefathers' Walls, with a Study of the Historical Development of Wall Paper Making and Decoration
- Author
- SANBORN, Kate
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Literary Collector Press
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CT
- Date Published
- 1905
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- First Edition
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- Spine Label
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- Quarto
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
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- Inscribed
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