Victoria Illustrated 1834-1984. [DELUXE PRESENTATION BINDING-MAROON LEATHER]
by Paynting, Harold H.; Grant, Malcolm (editors)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Slipcase
- ISBN 10
- 0950095370
- ISBN 13
- 9780950095370
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne: The James Flood-Harold Paynting Charity Trust., 1985. VERY HEAVY. 532pp, subscriber list, chronology, numerous monochrome & col ills inc several panoramas. Full maroon/burgundy leather titled in gilt, in slipcase, no jacket as issued. Some minor wear to slipcase, very light foxing to page edges.Total edition limited to 6000 copies which includes those with cloth bindings and the blue leather deluxe binding- this copy being in the rare presentation binding and unnumbered as is the copy held by the NLA. A white certificate printed in gilt stating this to be a presentation volume is laid inside the front cover and is SIGNED by both editors, and several other contributors. A lovely volume.. First Edition, Signed Presentation Copy.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Slipcase. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052258
- Title
- Victoria Illustrated 1834-1984. [DELUXE PRESENTATION BINDING-MAROON LEATHER]
- Author
- Paynting, Harold H.; Grant, Malcolm (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Edition
- First Edition, Signed Presentation Copy.
- ISBN 10
- 0950095370
- ISBN 13
- 9780950095370
- Publisher
- The James Flood-Harold Paynting Charity Trust.
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- Leather Victoria Australia History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; Australiana; HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand;
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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