Victoria and Albert Colour Books: Ornate Wall Papers Series 1 (The Victoria & Albert colour books)
by Museum, Victoria and Albert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- F/VG/ND
- ISBN 10
- 0863500870
- ISBN 13
- 9780863500879
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 4th.* Date of Publication: 1988 (1985)* Publisher: Webb & Bower, Michael Joseph.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated paper covered boards. Black title to spine and face on pale green background. No bumps or rubs, small yellow stain to front. VG* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper or slip case.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Colour reproduction prints throughout.* Pages: 10 pp. text. 36 pp. illustrations.* Description: The reproductions in this book are taken from three pattern books in the Department of Prints and Drawings at The Victoria and Albert Museum which are almost certainly from the firm known as Jeffrey & Co. They date from 1837-1852.* A NEAR FINE copy with a minor fault to the front board reducing it to VG. No slip case.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3499
- Title
- Victoria and Albert Colour Books: Ornate Wall Papers Series 1 (The Victoria & Albert colour books)
- Author
- Museum, Victoria and Albert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F/VG/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 4th.Impression. 1988
- ISBN 10
- 0863500870
- ISBN 13
- 9780863500879
- Publisher
- Webb & Bower
- Place of Publication
- Exeter UK 64
- Date Published
- 1985-11-28
- Size
- 19.8 x 13.4 x 1 cm
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- Bumps
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- Slip Case
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- Spine
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