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A Man of Genius: The Art of Washington Allston 1779-1943
by William H. Gerdts; Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0878461450
- ISBN 13
- 9780878461455
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1979. 255 pages inc. bibliography and index. Original stiff wraps. Pages are clean (no writing) but yellowing with age. Hinges are cracked but still attached. Inner text block is tight and secure. Covers are scuffed/ink-rubbed. Shelfwear (a few small bumps to edges, moderate rubbing to extremities). Nice reading copy. . First Thus. Oversized Softcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- after-words bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91426
- Title
- A Man of Genius: The Art of Washington Allston 1779-1943
- Author
- William H. Gerdts; Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0878461450
- ISBN 13
- 9780878461455
- Publisher
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Art Washington Allston
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
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