The Franco-British Exhibition of Textiles 1921
by Victoria and Albert Museum
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Limited to 300 copies, this being #244. Half black morocco over blue cloth boards with gilt text to front board and spine and five raised bands to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Black and white photography throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Previous book seller's ticket to front pastedown--Cleveland Antiquarian Books. Light wear to boards (see image). 9 1/2 x 12 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7361
- Title
- The Franco-British Exhibition of Textiles 1921
- Author
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published under the authority of His Majesty's Stationary Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Pages
- viii, 26, 50 plates
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; Art; Textiles;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...