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Wallpaper in America: From the Seventeenth Century to World War I
by Lynn, Catherine
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG-/VG-
- ISBN 10
- 0393014487
- ISBN 13
- 9780393014488
- Seller
-
Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Barra Foundation/ Cooper-Hewitt Museum Book, 1980. Book. VG-. Hardback. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardback bound in cream colored cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. Book is sunned along the edges of the cover and there is foxing on closed page edges. Dust jacket has tear on the front top at the fold and at the spine and there is chipping along the back top edge. Book is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to former owner on the title page. Black and white frontis with tissue guard in place. Numerous color plates of wallpaper with some black and white photos. 533 pages including the Index. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- K. L. Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018732
- Title
- Wallpaper in America: From the Seventeenth Century to World War I
- Author
- Lynn, Catherine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393014487
- ISBN 13
- 9780393014488
- Publisher
- Barra Foundation/ Cooper-Hewitt Museum Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Antiques; Wallpaper
Terms of Sale
K. L. Givens Books
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About the Seller
K. L. Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Bella Vista, Arkansas
About K. L. Givens Books
Our home-based business is located in the beautiful Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. We began selling books in 1992 and still enjoy searching for treasures to list on the internet. We are not mega-sellers; instead we select our inventory for condition and rarity. Among our favorites are 19th century classics in decorative bindings; regional histories and genealogies; and military history.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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