Hill-Towns of the Pyrenees ... Illustrations by Thornton Oakley
by OAKLEY, Amy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Syosset, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Original publisher's dark green cloth with illustration and titling gilt to upper, titling gilt to spine, illustrated endpapers. 449 pp. With occasional line illustrations within text. In dustjacket. Very slightly worn.
Thornton Oakley (1881-1953) was a noted American artist and illustrator, student of the American illustrator Howard Pyle. He is perhaps best-known for his illustrations of a series of eight travel books authored by his wife, of which this is one.
Thornton Oakley (1881-1953) was a noted American artist and illustrator, student of the American illustrator Howard Pyle. He is perhaps best-known for his illustrations of a series of eight travel books authored by his wife, of which this is one.
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- Bookseller
- J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35261
- Title
- Hill-Towns of the Pyrenees ... Illustrations by Thornton Oakley
- Author
- OAKLEY, Amy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC
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Syosset, New York
About J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC
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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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...