The Cathedral of Chartres
by Merlet, Rene
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Elizabethtown, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Henri Laurens, 1926. Short Monographs of the Great Edifices series. English language edition. A concise history of how Chartres was built and transformed by art over many centuries. 38 photos and other illustrations, including two double-page plans of the cathedral, one of them in color. 92 pages, with list of ancient architects, list of illustrations and index. 12mo hardcover. Rebound in sturdy blue library cloth for the private Holton-Arms School [formerly of Washington, DC, and relocated to Bethesda, MD, in 1963.] Holton-Arms bookplate inside the front cover, a few cataloging numbers but no other library markings. Original paper wraps bound in. Good condition. Text pages age-toned. Some external wear and rubbing, but sound and securely bound.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Libri (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000227
- Title
- The Cathedral of Chartres
- Author
- Merlet, Rene
- Illustrator
- MM. P. Laffoyle and C. Miroux, architects
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henri Laurens
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, Architecture, Photography; Religion, Theology;
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...