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Time Exposure With a Commentary and Captions by Peter Quennell
by BEATON, Cecil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
B T Batsford Ltd, May 1941 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. 1st Edition. 16.4 x 23.8 cm orange cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine, top edge orange, viii, 136 pp with 93pp of black and white photographic illustrations including frontispiece. Original dust jacket with 15s. net price. The boards are clean and bright with just a little pushing to the corners. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a little spotting mainly to the edge of the text block and prelims. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) has a 0.7 cm chip to the head of the spine that has had some restoration work. There is tape to the rear of the jacket on the spine tips and a 1.2 cm closed tear at the top of the upper panel. The corners, edges an spine tips are a little rubbed and there is a touch of creasing along the top and bottom edges. A collection of photographs taken by Beaton between 1923 and 1940 covering Personalities, beauties, backgrounds, travel, ballet and the last year. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202180
- Title
- Time Exposure With a Commentary and Captions by Peter Quennell
- Author
- BEATON, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- B T Batsford Ltd
- Date Published
- May 1941 1941
- Keywords
- Photography|Illustrated|Dance|Fashion|Travel
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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