Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First edition, near fine, oversized tan cloth hardcover shows just a touch of wear, in very good - dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light bit of rubbing and soil and edgewear that includes closed tears open chipping mainly along top edge of rear panel but also with a small open chip at bottom of same. 213 pages nicely illustrated in black & white. Solid copy in jacket of this work that looks at the artist of note who "..was among the last of the American artists of the "English School.

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Bookseller: Barker Books & Vintage (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 31158
Title: The Paintings of Charles Bird King (1785-1862)
Author: Cosentino, Andrew F
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good DJ
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Date Published: 1977
Keywords: Butte, Montana; Collectibles; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Rare Books; Used Books;

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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