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Popular Antiques. Over 180 Illustrations in Colour and Black and White. (W. H. Smith & Son Ltd)
by Edited By Paul Atterbury
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0706406141
- ISBN 13
- 9780706406146
- Seller
-
east Sussex, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London England: Octopus. This colourful survey of popular antiques, many still available to the private collector, will appeal to both expert and discerning amateur, whatever his sphere of interest. The finest work of every period from classical times through the Renaissance to the Victorian age and beyond is shown in over 180 illustrations, while the particular characteristics of each style are identified and the most famous makers discussed. A special section features detailed advice on the care and cleaning of antiques. Here is a book to give pleasure as longlasting as the beautiful things it displays. Very slight shelf wear to edges of cloth. Very slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Price clipped.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) . Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 1977.
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Details
- Bookseller
- thelondonbookworm.com
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025815
- Title
- Popular Antiques. Over 180 Illustrations in Colour and Black and White. (W. H. Smith & Son Ltd)
- Author
- Edited By Paul Atterbury
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0706406141
- ISBN 13
- 9780706406146
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Place of Publication
- London England
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction/Popular Antiques/Characteristics/Styles/Makers/Advice/Care/Cleaning
Terms of Sale
thelondonbookworm.com
Postage costs are as follows: UK £4.50 paperback ï £6.00 hardback.Europe£ 5 paperback £4.50hardback US £ 8.00 surface £10 Airmail ïRest of World £9.00 Airmail Books can only be returned within 7 days if they are incorrectly described. As part of our service, if on receipt of your order you think that the condition of the book(s) you have received are not as described, a refund will be made on receipt of the returned book(s), based on the following criteria: We receive notification from you within 2 days of you receiving the order that you wish to return the book(s). The book(s) are returned to us within 7 days from receipt (proof of postage may be required). The book(s) have not been damaged or defaced whilst in your care.
About the Seller
thelondonbookworm.com
Biblio member since 2005
east Sussex, Aberdeen
About thelondonbookworm.com
The londonbookworm.com is a mail order and internet business specialising in Modern First Editions, Academic scholarly and out of print books and lots of other topics. Guaranteed to get first class service and lots of helpful advice
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- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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