New York: St. Martin's Press / London: Academy Editions, (1973).. (1973).. Very good. - Quarto [approximately 11-3/4 inches high by 8-3/4 inches wide], light blue cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is lightly bumped with the top & bottom edges of the covers slightly faded. There is some very light staining & soiling to the rear panel of the dust jacket & the edges of the panel are slightly darkened. 95 pages. Profuse full-page & half-page illustrations in black & white and color. The top edge of the book is foxed. Very good. <p>First American edition.<p>With a biographical note by Andrew Melvin. The book contains complete catalogs of wallpapers and chintzes designed by William Morris.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 33528
Title: WILLIAM MORRIS: Wallpapers and Chintzes
Author: Clark, Fiona
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press / London: Academy Editions, (1973).
Date Published: (1973).
Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; DESIGN; REFERENCE; WILLIAM MORRIS: WALLPAPERS AND CHINTZES; FIONA CLARK; CATALOG OF WALLPAPERS; CATALOG OF CHINTZES; ILLUSTRATIONS; BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE; ANDREW MELVIN; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST AMERICAN EDITION.
Bookseller catalogs: Decorative Arts;

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