Costumes of Different Nations in Miniature, from Drawings [MINIATURE BOOK]
by Mills. Alfred
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Orig. brown morocco, backstrip lettered in gilt. Very good
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Darton, Harvey, & Darton and J. Harris, 1814. First edition. leather_bound. Orig. brown morocco, backstrip lettered in gilt. Very good. 96 pages. 6 x 6 cm. 47 unnumbered leaves of plates, copper engravings. BONDY, L.W. MINIATURE BOOKS, p.65. OSBORNE COLLECTION, p.87. SPIELMANN (Catalogue of Miniature Books) 367. WELSH, D.V. (Bibliography of miniature books) 367. Owner inscription free front endpaper. Chipping with loss backstrip head and foot.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22954
- Title
- Costumes of Different Nations in Miniature, from Drawings [MINIATURE BOOK]
- Author
- Mills. Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. brown morocco, backstrip lettered in gilt. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Darton, Harvey, & Darton and J. Harris
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1814
- Keywords
- Miniature Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Costume; Design; Travel;
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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