Art Of The Creche
by Govan, James L
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Merrell Publishers, 2007. Book. As New. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quato, red cloth covered boards with gilt spine title. 207 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with innumerable full color photographs of figures and creches from around the world in a range of national and cultural styles and presentations. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR GOVAN. A tight, clean, crisp, bright volume with very fresh cloth and glittering spine title, unmarked and unread in a crisp, sharp, clean, heavy color illustrated dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Flawless. AS NEW..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08974
- Title
- Art Of The Creche
- Author
- Govan, James L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- GOVAN, CHRISTMAS, DECORATIVE, FIGURES, CHIRSTIAN, CHRISTIANITY, STATUES, CRECHE, RELIGIOUS, CELEBRATION, HOLIDAY, FESTIVAL, HISTORY, ART, NATIVITY, NATIVITES, INTERNATIONAL, WORLD, HISTORIC, WORSHIP, CATHOLIC, CHURCH, CHRIST, VIRGIN, MARY, BIRTH, BETHLEHE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Religion;
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About the Seller
Brillig Books
Biblio member since 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
An independent bookseller of uncommon, out-of-print, used and rare books since 1991.
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