The Book of Fur
by Links, J. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
UK: James Barrie. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Everything you ever wanted to know about the fur trade. Maroon boards with bright gilt titling to spine. In the original publishers' pictorial (b/w) dustjacket. Price Clipped. The dustjacket has been heavily repaired with masking tape to the edges, etc, by a former owner as there was originally chipping to edges of d/j, and some loss to the top of the spine, etc, - the masking tape overlaps to the front of the d/j but has been coloured to match and amazingly (in MY opinion) has actually improved the d/j. Top edge red. Slight light 'tanning' to the page fore-edges. No inscriptions, (ix) + 185 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus 15 black and white illustrations at the end of book. Hinges sound, internally, apart from a little light foxing to the endpapers, this is a Very Clean, tight and bright, and overall the whole book is Good Plus/VG. The contents include : - The Fur Trade; Furs Generally; Furs in Particular = Rabbit, Sheepskin; Mole; Marmot. Peschaniki; Pony; Squirrel; etc, etc; and a Note on Maintenance, Insurance and Fashion. An interesting book on a trade, now considered politically incorrect, but which was once a major supplier to the Fashion Trade, etc. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110189
- Title
- The Book of Fur
- Author
- Links, J. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James Barrie
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Fur Coat, Wrap; The Book Of Fur;, Fashion History; Rabbit, Sheepskin; Mole; Marmot. Peschaniki; Pony; , Squirrel;, Animal Skin; Maintenance Of Fur;, Mink, Astrakhan, Kolinsky, Beaver.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Womens Interests; N & S. America/ USA;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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