Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty, for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts.
by Holbein, Hans
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
John Chamberlaine. A very good collectable copy and a fine example of British colour pinting of the period. The spine has been rebacked and there is a tissue repair to the gutter at the double page portrait frontis. 82 colour stipple engravings and 2 hand coloured miniature engravings. Most on tinted 'peach' coloured paper with tissue guards. A few of the tissue guards have tears. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Silk-covered boards with general wear.
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- Bookseller
- Quagga Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306155
- Title
- Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty, for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts.
- Author
- Holbein, Hans
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Chamberlaine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art etc. (International);
Terms of Sale
Quagga Books
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About the Seller
Quagga Books
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Cape Town
About Quagga Books
We have been in business for over 25 years. Situated in Kalk Bay, Cape Town at the Southern tip of Africa, we deal in all types of collectable books. Over the years we have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Louis Vuitton Travel Guide, The Guardian and numerous others.
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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....
- Fine
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- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.