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The ABCs of Victorian Antiques
by D'Imperio, Dan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Edgar Blakeney. A fine and accessible reference guide to the period 1837-1901 in Victorian antique manufacture and collecting. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound in bright red cloth, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn, mostly along edges, protected by a plastic coat, machine- but not price-clipped. A dictionary's worth of entries about every kind of collectible, from butter pats to letter openers, writing boxes to snow globes. Prelims, 2-250 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352109
- Title
- The ABCs of Victorian Antiques
- Author
- D'Imperio, Dan
- Illustrator
- Edgar Blakeney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Edgar Blakeney Dan D'Imperio Victorian antiques collectibles furniture
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About the Seller
Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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Spray, Oregon
About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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