CATALOGUE OF THE SCHREIBER COLLECTION
by RACKHAM, Bernard
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1915. RACKHAM, Bernard. CATALOGUE OF THE SCHREIBER COLLECTION. Collected by Charles Schreiber, Esq., M.P., and the Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schreiber and Presented to the Museum in 1884. In three volumes - Volume I: Porcelain; Volume II: Earthenware; Volume III: Enamels and Glass. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office and the Board of Education, 1915, 1930, 1924. Large 8vo., volume I is green paper covered boards, volumes II and III blue cloth. The paper covering volume I is soiled and worn away in places, corners are bumped and the spine is sunned with the joints cracked at the crown. Front hinge cracked, touch of foxing to first and last pages. Volumes II and III show a touch of edgewear to cloth but are otherwise near fine, with volume II having a slight pressure mark to the front and rear flyleaf and pastedown. An about very good set overall. [a].
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69228
- Title
- CATALOGUE OF THE SCHREIBER COLLECTION
- Author
- RACKHAM, Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1915
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...