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PICCADILLY IN THREE CENTURIES: With Some Account of Berkeley Square and the Haymarket
by Dasent, Arthur Irwin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated with 11 plates and further "Extra-Illustrated" with 71 plates (5 in color): portraits, facsimiles, and views, some inlaid or mounted. Octavo: xii, 318 p. with publisher's ads at the rear. Full polished tan calf binding by Riviere, with elaborate gilt stamping, two morocco spine labels, five raised bands, ornamental dentelles, and marbled endpapers. Period bookplate of J.L. and E.B. Ketterlinus of Philadelphia to the front pastedown. Near fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73999
- Title
- PICCADILLY IN THREE CENTURIES: With Some Account of Berkeley Square and the Haymarket
- Author
- Dasent, Arthur Irwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Britain, London, England, Piccadilly, Illustrated Books, Fine Binding, English Bookbinders, British History, ABAA-NY
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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- Bookplate
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- Raised Band(s)
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