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THE ROMANCE OF SHELLS IN NATURE AND ART. by Travers, Louise Allderdice - 1962.

by Travers, Louise Allderdice

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THE ROMANCE OF SHELLS IN NATURE AND ART.

by Travers, Louise Allderdice

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NY: M. Barrows and Company, Inc., 1962.. 1962.. Very good. - 8vo, blue cloth backed white cloth (soiled; bottom edge of front cover slightly darkened) titled in gilt with vignette of shell stamped in gilt on front cover. 135 & [1] pp. Blue & white pictorial endpapers, color frontispiece, 5 color plates, B&W textual illustrations & B&W head- & tail- pieces. Fine internally. <p>Limited edition of 400 numbered copies signed by the author.<p>In addition to sections on shell collecting and the decorative uses of shells and shell motifs, the book includes a chapter on "Shell Decoupage: How to Do it", a list of shell shops and dealers, and a brief bibliography.
  • Bookseller Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used - Very good
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher NY: M. Barrows and Company, Inc., 1962.
  • Date Published 1962.
  • Keywords NATURAL HISTORY; DECORATIVE ARTS; SHELLS; SHELL COLLECTING; COLLECTIBLES; LIMITED EDITION; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH.

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Avenel, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Avenel Books, 1962. Hard Cover - Good/Good - Discoloration to top edge of dust jacket and cover otherwise book is tight - Illustrated.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.
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New York: M. Barrows and Co., 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Gold-stamped gray cloth, no dust jacket. Illus. endpapers. With b/w drawings & a few color photos, index. No names, clean text. 37298 shelf
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The Romance of Shells, in Nature and Art

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NY: Avanel Books, 1962. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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Avenel Books, 1962. Cloth. Fine/Near Good. Large, thinner book, gray cloth, front cover lightly flared open, dark blue lettering on spine, 128 pages, illustrations throughout plus a color photo section of crafts. DJ has glossy blue and black background with color photo of shell art on front, b/w photo of Travers with grandchild on back finding shells, praise from Rachel Carson. DJ has very tiny tear and micronick at bottom front edge near tip, slight surface wear to spine top edge and nearby front edge, microtear at top back edge with crease and nearby tiny brown stain at bottom back tip. Near Good DJ/Fine book.
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