Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art and Illustrated Books - Being a Guide to Collectors of Illustrated Works in English and French of the Period
by Lewine, J
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Leather slightly rubbed and scuffed, otherwise near Very Good
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London, first edition, 1898. Edition limited to 1,000 copies. Contemporary three-quarter calf and tan boards, original printed wrappers bound in, green leather spine-panel and gilt spine-decorations, top edge gilt, 8vo,. xv, [2], 615 pp, 35 plates. Approximately 5,000 entries. A bibliography of 18th century English and French illustrated books. Arranged alphabetically by author. Occasional commentaries. Index of authors and titles. Leather slightly rubbed and scuffed, otherwise near Very Good.
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- Wykeham Books
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- BIBLIO-38541
- Title
- Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art and Illustrated Books - Being a Guide to Collectors of Illustrated Works in English and French of the Period
- Author
- Lewine, J
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary three-quarter calf and tan boards, original printed wrappers bound in, green leather spine-panel and gilt spine-dec
- Book Condition
- Used - Leather slightly rubbed and scuffed, otherwise near Very Good
- Edition
- Edition limited to 1,000 copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London, first edition, 1898
- Date Published
- 1898
- Pages
- xv, [2], 615 pp, 35 plates
- Keywords
- 18th eighteenth century Great Britain British English Literature art history fine arts drawings paintings prints villustration illustrators engravers engravings lithography gravure graveurs monographs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Fine Arts (Bibliographies);
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
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LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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