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The Antiques Treasury of Furniture and Other Decorative Arts
by Winchester, Alice; and The Staff Of Antiques Magazine (Ed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0525056130
- ISBN 13
- 9780525056133
- Seller
-
Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Galahad Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1950. First Edition Thus. Later Printing. Hard Cover. 0525056130 . FIRST EDITION, LATER PRINTING (Number Line: s t u v w x y z). Hardcover with dust jacket. 4to (8x11"). 319, (1) pp. Quarter bound in publisher's beige cloth over blue boards, gilt (blue) lettering on spine, title within decorative medallion blind-stamped on cover. Illustrated with 96 pages of photographs comprising over 200 photographic reproductions. This is a new, unopened copy. The volume is in virtually perfect condition, tight, square and clean. The dust jacket is very slightly shelf-worn and chipped. Each of the thirty-five chapters in this comprehensive volume originally appeared as an article in The Magazine ANTIQUES. The articles have been carefully updated. The volume includes numerous articles on Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, Silver, Pewter, Architecture, Prints, Folk Art, Textiles, Firearms and Toys. . Color and B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7984
- Title
- The Antiques Treasury of Furniture and Other Decorative Arts
- Author
- Winchester, Alice; and The Staff Of Antiques Magazine (Ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. Later Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525056130
- ISBN 13
- 9780525056133
- Publisher
- Galahad Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- 0525056130, Antiques, Collecting, Reference, Silver, Pewter, Furniture, Ceramics, Glass
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Catalogs; Antiques;
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Gilt
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- Unopened
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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