The Classified Directory of Artists Signatures, Symbols & Monograms
by H. H. Caplan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$399.09NZ$359.19
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About This Item
London: George Prior, 1976. First edition. Cloth. Fine. 12" by 8.5". Various. A fascinating directory of artists signatures, symbols and monograms, copiously illustrated throughout with numerous facsimiles. A first edition copy. Complete with the scarce original clear plastic dustwrapper. This text provides basic information for each of the entries, allowing the reader to cross-index artists' monograms and illegible signatures. With the introduction to the front of the text translated into French, German, Spanish and Italian. With a bookmark of 'Qualifications & General Abbreviations' loosely inserted in the text. In an imitation leather cloth binding with original clear plastic dustwrapper. Externally, lovely. Hinges strained but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Dustwrapper generally smart. Slight loss of wrap to tail of spine. Tape repair to head of rear joint, tail of spine and lower extremity of front wrap. Slight handling marks to wrap. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 622M40
- Title
- The Classified Directory of Artists Signatures, Symbols & Monograms
- Author
- H. H. Caplan
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Prior
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 12" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Directory Art Signature Caplan Art Reference Dustwrapper
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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