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The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie Life
by De Guevara, Don Antonio (put into English by H.Vaughan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales: At the Gregynog Press, 1938. Book. Illus. by reynolds stone. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sage green paper-covered boards with title in gilt on scarlet red leather spine, and scarlet red leather to tips of the cover corners. Paper label with title within vignette on front cover. Condition: Very good. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown. Some foxing to front endpapers. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light browning as well as sunning to spine and immediate surrounding area. Light diagonal crease to centre of front cover of jacket. 37pp. One of a limited edition of 400 copies, this is being no.352. Printed by James Wardrop at the Gregynog Press in Newtown, Montgomeryshire in 1938. This book was reprinted from the edition of 1651 with an introduction by Henry Thomas and seven wood engravings by Reynolds Stone (1909-1979). A beautiful little book..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008289
- Title
- The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie Life
- Author
- De Guevara, Don Antonio (put into English by H.Vaughan
- Illustrator
- reynolds stone
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- At the Gregynog Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gregynog
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Art (20th/21st Century); European/Rest of World Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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- Gilt
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