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The Book of Lovat Claud Fraser
by Haldane Macfall
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : J. M. Dent , 1923. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 112 by 8". Claud Lovat Fraser. A first edition copy The Book of Lovat, with colour illustrations. A first edition copy.Claud Lovat Fraser was an English artist, designer and author and this volume gives an impression of him, his art, career and significance written by a close friend of the artist, Haldane Macfall. With twenty plates and a frontispiece and many other in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. With a previous owner bookplate to the front free endpaper with the initials GOM. In the publisher's original quart cloth and hardback boards. Externally, smart with some light marks to the boards and rubbing to the rear extremity and spine label. With a previous owner bookplate to the front free endpaper with the initials GOM and inscription to the half title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 859B76
- Title
- The Book of Lovat Claud Fraser
- Author
- Haldane Macfall
- Illustrator
- Claud Lovat Fraser
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 112 by 8"
- Keywords
- The Book of Lovat Claud Fraser Claud Lovat Fraser design art Claud Lovat Fraser
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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