Australian Personal Bookplates
by Peake, Andrew G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0958917779
- ISBN 13
- 9780958917773
- Seller
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Dulwich, South Australia: Tudor Australia Press. 2000. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine condition. New book but with very slightly discoloured spine. Black & white illustrations. Navy blue cloth binding with blind stamping to front cover and gilt title to spine. The standard edition was limited to 350 copies of which we have No. 96. There was also a deluxe edition of 55 copies. 216 pages. An alphabetical register of Australian personal bookplates. Includes a number produced for Australians by overseas artists. It also includes bookplates for expatriate Australians such as Dame Nellie Melba and bookplates for people who resided in Australia for a period of time such as Governors General. A cross section of bookplates has been used to illustrate the Register. Where possible the plate name and owner have been cross indexed . Also included an index of artists with some brief biographical information. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. Standard Edition. Hardback.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB273002
- Title
- Australian Personal Bookplates
- Author
- Peake, Andrew G
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Edition
- Standard Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0958917779
- ISBN 13
- 9780958917773
- Publisher
- Tudor Australia Press
- Place of Publication
- Dulwich, South Australia
- Date Published
- 2000
Terms of Sale
Adelaide Booksellers
Returns - all books can be returned within 7 days of receipt IF NOT AS DESCRIBED. Shipping is based on a 1kg parcel. International parcels are shipped by airmail (7 to 10 working days delivery).
About the Seller
Adelaide Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Clarence Gardens, South Australia
About Adelaide Booksellers
Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookseller. Member ANZAAB.Founded in 1979, Adelaide Booksellers is one of Adelaide's oldest and most respected secondhand and antiquarian booksellers. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers [ANZAAB]. Has Adelaide's most comprehensive selection of book on military history. Also a very good range of Australiana books, Childrens's Books, Art and History books.Something for every budget. Now primarily an online/telephone seller but open to the public by arrangement.
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- 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...
- Plate
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- Quarto
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Fine
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- 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....