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Symbols and Their Meanings . The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1, 000 Symbols - Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance
by Tresidder, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1900131986
- ISBN 13
- 9781900131988
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Duncan Baird Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1900131986 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's decorated dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. The boards have very slight rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine and there are slight smudge/'rubbing' marks to the dustjacket covers. There are No Inscriptions or other Marks. 184 pp. Ilustrated throughout with colour plates. Further Reading; Index; Picture Credits. Overall, apart from the minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'Fine' copy. "In Symbols and their Meanings, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111455
- Title
- Symbols and Their Meanings . The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1, 000 Symbols - Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance
- Author
- Tresidder, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1900131986
- ISBN 13
- 9781900131988
- Publisher
- Duncan Baird Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- 1900131986, Jack Tresidder;, Symbols And Their Meanings;, The Illustrated Guide To More Than 1, 000 Symbols - Their Traditional And , Contemporary Significance;, Christian Symbology; Crucifix; The Cross;, Native Americans; Crow; Pagan Symbols;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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