The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
by Mrs Peachey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Mrs Peachey, 1851. Book published by Mrs Peachey, Artiste to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, giving great detail of wax flower modelling. 72 pages plus xvi pages preface and index, pages have very light foxing on some pages, all outer edges of pages are gold, a little pencil scribble on front cream endpaper. All four original colour litho illustrations are present but two are loosly inserted, the colours are bright but the white backgrounds of each have some light marking as do the blank reverse of each. Outer embossed decorated boards have some marks and a little wear to top and bottom of spine and corners.Though not perfect still a pleasing example of a collectable book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Embossed Decorated Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Books Bought and Sold (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007209
- Title
- The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
- Author
- Mrs Peachey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Mrs Peachey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches
- Keywords
- Art, Wax Flower Models, Antiquarian, Noisbn.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Antiquarian; Design;
Terms of Sale
Books Bought and Sold
Books sent by cheapest post unless requested otherwise.Books of value 50 or more will be sent air insured.Postage at cost,books can be returned within 7 days of receipt and by prior notice if not as described, for full refund.
About the Seller
Books Bought and Sold
Biblio member since 2005
West Molesey, Surrey
About Books Bought and Sold
Formerly a bookshop in East Molesey since 1994,now trading solely on internet and at book fairs.Stock can be viewed by appointment only, all books for sale are clean and in a desirable condition.www.booksinstore.co.uk Books described accurately and despatched promptly.Books removed from lists as soon as sold.All books packed in Tuf Pac book boxes for safe transit.
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