Ivory: An International History and Illustrated Survey
by Vickers, Michael J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+(Boards are lightly worn/scuffed/smudged at the edges; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/Good (DJ is lightly edgeworn/sunned)
- ISBN 10
- 0810911183
- ISBN 13
- 9780810911185
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1987. First. Hardcover. Good+(Boards are lightly worn/scuffed/smudged at the edges; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/Good (DJ is lightly edgeworn/sunned). Light yellow boards with debossed illustration and gilt lettering; color pictorial DJ, 352pp, 380 illustrations including 80 plates in color. Offers a new and panoramic view of this fascinating subject by twelve expert and distinguished authors; it also contains a practical Guide for Collectors that will be welcomed by ivory's many aficionados. In addition to a bibliography and index there is also an illustrated glossary, guide to public and private collections in the US and Europe, advice on collecting and conservation, and an unusual time chart that highlights the story of ivory within a worldwide context.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 196231
- Title
- Ivory: An International History and Illustrated Survey
- Author
- Vickers, Michael J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+(Boards are lightly worn/scuffed/smudged at the edges; interior is clean; binding is solid.)
- Jacket Condition
- Good (DJ is lightly edgeworn/sunned)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0810911183
- ISBN 13
- 9780810911185
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- European Decorative Arts ; Ivory ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- 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...