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Atlantic Brief Lives A Biographical Companion to the Arts
by Kronenberger, Louis & Emily Morison Beck (Editors)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Three quarter navy morocco and red cloth. Teg. Fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press Book, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Three quarter navy morocco and red cloth. Teg. Fine. 900 pages. 23.5 x 16.5 cm. Lovely gift copy of reference classic in a fine binding, or Wikipedia between two covers. Raised bands, spine panels richly gilt, marbled endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20135
- Title
- Atlantic Brief Lives A Biographical Companion to the Arts
- Author
- Kronenberger, Louis & Emily Morison Beck (Editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Three quarter navy morocco and red cloth. Teg. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press Book
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Book Arts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Binding; Biography;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
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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...
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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