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World Pictures
by Dorothy Menpes
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A. & C. Black, 1902. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Mortimer Menpes. The first edition of this colourfully illustrated artistic look at the world, illustrated with the beautiful plates of Mortimer Menpes. The first edition of this work.A beautiful work travelling around the world, taking the reader across the Earth looking at the stunning scenery and different cultures of different countries.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, forty-nine colour plates, fifty monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Illustrated by Mortimer Menpes.Written by Dorothy Menpes.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'Mary Florence Martin, 1 January 1903'.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 774P23
- Title
- World Pictures
- Author
- Dorothy Menpes
- Illustrator
- Mortimer Menpes
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- World Pictures mortimer menpes dorothy menpes travel mortimer menpes
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Recto
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
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