A GUIDE TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF POTTERY, PORCELAIN, AND OTHER OBJECTS OF VERTU.
by Bohn, Henry G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: H. G. Bohn, 1857. Comprising an Illustrated Catalogue of the Bernal Collection of Works of Art, with the prices at which they were sold at auction, and the names of the present possessors. To which are added an Introductory Essay on Pottery and Porcelain, and an Engraved List of Marks and Monograms. 72 b/w plates. 504 pages, clean and clear. Blue patterned endpapers. Back board loose. Green cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Corners bumped, wear to head and tail of spine, spine faded, small stains, dent on front fore-edge. VG. First Edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001456
- Title
- A GUIDE TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF POTTERY, PORCELAIN, AND OTHER OBJECTS OF VERTU.
- Author
- Bohn, Henry G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H. G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Keywords
- Pottery, Porcelain, Collectibles
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.