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The Belles Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry
by Millard Meiss and Elizabeth H. Beatson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Slipcase
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Braziller, 1974. First edition thus [1974]. Stunningly illustrated facsimile of the original illuminated manuscript, with introduction and commentary. Blue cloth printed in gilt, off-white leatherette slipcase. The book is near fine with a very slightly faded spine, otherwise fine with tight binding, no names or other markings. The slipcase is very good, has very modest edge rubbing, structurally sound.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Slipcase. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047261
- Title
- The Belles Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry
- Author
- Millard Meiss and Elizabeth H. Beatson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Slipcase
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts; Books, Paper, Printing, Publishing, Typography;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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