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The Art of Carl Fabergé (Second Edition)
by SNOWMAN, A. Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Boston Book & Art Shop. Near Fine with no dust jacket. [c.1953]. Hardcover. A presentation of the artworks of Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The Russian fine jewelry artist was well-known for his fabulous Easter eggs, with fine gold and jewel accents; as well as many other artifacts. The various creations of the artist are described on 186 pages of text, which are accompanied by about an equal number of plates displaying these treasures. Includes a foreword by Carl Fabergé's son Eugène. Undated. --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped facsimile signature of Carl Fabergé to front cover, titling in gilt to spine and on red spine block; top edge gilt. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- An excellent copy: bright, tightly-bound and lacking damages worthy of mention.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 186 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84664
- Title
- The Art of Carl Fabergé (Second Edition)
- Author
- SNOWMAN, A. Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Boston Book & Art Shop
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- [c.1953]
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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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