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The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs in the City Art Museum of St. Louis.
by Dimand, Maurice S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine, light fading to front cover, no dust jacket.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
St. Louis, New Haven, and Vienna. : Privately published. Text printed by Yale University Press, plates by Max Jaffe, Vienna. , 1935. Limited Edition #799 of 1000 copies. . Hardcover, red cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt. . Near fine, light fading to front cover, no dust jacket. . 31.3x23 cm. . Descriptions of rugs on pages facing illustrations. Heavy book, requires extra postage. Portrait frontis, 69 full-page illustrations, 13 of which are color.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 146965
- Title
- The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs in the City Art Museum of St. Louis.
- Author
- Dimand, Maurice S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, red cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, light fading to front cover, no dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition #799 of 1000 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately published. Text printed by Yale University Press, plates by Max Jaffe, Vienna.
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, New Haven, and Vienna.
- Date Published
- 1935
- Pages
- Unpaginated.
- Weight
- 3.40 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectibles;
- Size
- 31.3x23 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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