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Border Design: A Treasury of 100 Decorative Designs in Color and Black and White
by Astley, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517027267
- ISBN 13
- 9780517027264
- Seller
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Harwinton, Connecticut, United States
Item Price
A$21.69A$16.27
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About This Item
Avenel, New Jersey: Outlet. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0517027267 . Large hardcover, 128 pages in very good condition, has some faint foxing on the top of the closed page edges, with near fine dustjacket, light rubbing to back of jacket. Has a remainder mark. 1st edition, 1st printing. A treasury of hundreds of decorative designs in color and black and white. The decorated border has remained an important feature of interior design for over 2,000 years. This seemingly simple, yet sophisticated art form has many fascinating applications in a variety of media, from painted borders used to adorn walls and ceilings of homes and other buildings, to brillant silverwork and Art Nouveau tableware. More than 100 of the most beautiful border designs from around the world are collected here. Filled with color illustrations.; Remainder; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavender Path Antiques and Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003215
- Title
- Border Design: A Treasury of 100 Decorative Designs in Color and Black and White
- Author
- Astley, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517027267
- ISBN 13
- 9780517027264
- Publisher
- Outlet
- Place of Publication
- Avenel, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 0517027267, ART, Interior Design, William Morris, Art Nouveau
- Bookseller catalogs
- Decorating; Art;
Terms of Sale
Lavender Path Antiques and Books
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About the Seller
Lavender Path Antiques and Books
Biblio member since 2005
Harwinton, Connecticut
About Lavender Path Antiques and Books
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
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- Edges
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- Remainder Mark
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