Sculpture of the Eskimo
by Swinton, George
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Very Good
- Seller
-
Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: McClelland and Stewart. Bound in perfect green buckram cloth with bright, gilt titles to spine, this 1972 hardcover First Edtion is VG. Signed by author on title page. 255pp with Foreword, Introduction, Varieties of Eskimo Sculpture, Sananguaq-Art Concept, 10 Chapters, Catalogue of Artists, Bibliography and indexes. Plus large collection of colour plates and B/W photos. Wrapper slightly worn, and chipped at foot of spine; Wrapper is rubbed at edges with two small chips, otherwise all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1972.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Camillas Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0015087
- Title
- Sculpture of the Eskimo
- Author
- Swinton, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Sculpture of the Eskimo (Signed): G. Swinton
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Terms of Sale
Camillas Bookshop
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
Camillas Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Eastbourne, East Sussex
About Camillas Bookshop
Camilla's Bookshop is a large secondhand and antiquarian bookstore situated in the resort town of Eastbourne.We have more than 500,000 books in all categories. Our specialities include: armed forces, transport, travel, politics, history, literature (several thousand novels including modern firsts), religion, esoteric & occult and art.Shop hours are 10:00 - 17:00, excepting Sundays and Bank Holidays.Unfortunately, we do not ship to Denmark.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...