England's Constable: The Life and Letters of John Constable
by DARRACOTT, Joseph
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society. Near Fine. 1985. Hardcover. This slim volume provides a look at the great English landscape and portrait painter John Constable (1776-1837). With numerous color and b&w plates bearing images of Constable's (and others) works. --- In full beige cloth-covered boards with sepia image pasted to cover; titling in gilt on brown spine block. Slipcase is covered with a wrap-around landscape scene from one of Constable's paintings. --- A very handsome copy; without damages to interior or covers. Structurally sound slipcase with rubbing at extremities.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 144 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83825
- Title
- England's Constable: The Life and Letters of John Constable
- Author
- DARRACOTT, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir; >>England, UK and UK History;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...