THE QUEST OF THE ANTIQUE.
by Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
(cc1924), 1924. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. First edition an advance review published 21/11/1924 by Herbert Jenkins - rare and collectable one plate a little loose.Herbert Jenkins Ltd, London, 1924. Binding is Hardbound.. A better-than-average copy of this title. A collection of articles on all facets of antiques including furniture, porcelain, china, kitchenalia, fashion, fakes, toys, dolls, teapots and much more. A beautifully presented book by the author of several authorative books on old china, including "How To Identify Old China," "How To Identify Old Chinese Porcelain," and Old English China." Red embossed, gilt titled cloth. 255. with half-title. 64 plates (incl. color frontis). VG inner front hinge paper cracked
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20W7LPFQUY
- Title
- THE QUEST OF THE ANTIQUE.
- Author
- Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- (cc1924)
- Date Published
- 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- Size
- in x in x in
Terms of Sale
The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse
Biblio member since 2020
Hereford, Herefordshire
About The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse
The Guru Bookshop is a UK based eclectic bookseller dealing in all genres especially first editions in travel, biography poetry, Military History, Theology and Indian books on spirituality
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...