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The Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and Their Collections, 1979-92
by Sayer, Michael & Hugh Massingberd
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0859551970
- ISBN 13
- 9780859551977
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Norwich, UK: Michael Russell Publishing Ltd. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0859551970 . Book and DJ as new. Green cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine is clean without evidence of wear. Corners sharp. DJ clean without tears or wear. Not price clipped. DJ now in Brodart archival sleeve. Binding sound and tight with straight spine. Appears to be brand new. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 208 pages .
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- Bookseller
- James F. Balsley, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17419
- Title
- The Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and Their Collections, 1979-92
- Author
- Sayer, Michael & Hugh Massingberd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0859551970
- ISBN 13
- 9780859551977
- Publisher
- Michael Russell Publishing Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Norwich, UK
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- 0859551970
- Bookseller catalogs
- British History; Architecture;
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James F. Balsley, Bookseller
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About the Seller
James F. Balsley, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2006
Williamsburg, Virginia
About James F. Balsley, Bookseller
My business is strictly on-line sales. I carry an inventory of about 2000 books. About half of these are modern fiction. Most of the rest are scholarly academic books concentrated in the areas of natural science, philosophy, history, and literature.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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