English Society of the Eighteenth Century in Contemporary Art
by Randall Davies
- 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: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 7". Various. The first edition of this study of contemporary art of eighteenth century English society with colour plates. First edition of English Society of the Eighteenth Century in Contemporary Art by Randall Davies in the original publisher's decorative red cloth binding. Illustrated with four colour plates with tissue guards and thirty three monochrome plates. Collated, complete.Previously from the library at Richmond Lodge, London. Indicated by a private insert: 'With love and best wishes for happiness and health this Christmas from their cousin H. B. Richmond Lodge Dec. 1908.'With gilt to the spine and front board. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The front hinge is strained. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with occasional spotting throughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 833W38
- Title
- English Society of the Eighteenth Century in Contemporary Art
- Author
- Randall Davies
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley and Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 11" by 7"
- Keywords
- English society Art Eighteenth century Colour plates Art Richmond Lodge Library
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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.
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