Inventory and Survey of the Armouries of the Tower of London. COMPLETE in (2) Two volumes:
by Ffoulkes, Charles J. (Curator Of The Armouries)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: His Majesties Stationary Office. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Both volumes uniformly bound with the Original Quarterbound textured blue cloth spines with blue boards, gilt lettering and gilt decoration to each front board. Some rubbing to spine heads/tails and extremities and one of the volumes is a little paler than the other but overall a quite handsome set in Very Good condition. Internally there is a former owners name in thick pencil on both of the front free endpapers, and on the top of the Title page of Vol. 2, o/w clean and sound, and all hinges sound and pretty tight. Volume 1 = (xi) + 1-220 pp. A Lovely gold heightened coloured Lithographic Frontispiece and 25 full page sepia heliogravure (? ) plates. Volume 2 = Offensive Arms - 221- 499 pp and 13 full page sepia heliogravure (? ) plates. (All the plates in each volume are tissue-guarded - except 3 which have lost their 'guards'). Some VERY light foxing here and there, but not very noticable. Numerous b/w text illustrations throught both volumes. Overall a Clean, Tight and Bright copy of this Important work. This set is overweight and VERY heavy and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; Each volume - Large Thick 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109024
- Title
- Inventory and Survey of the Armouries of the Tower of London. COMPLETE in (2) Two volumes:
- Author
- Ffoulkes, Charles J. (Curator Of The Armouries)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- His Majesties Stationary Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- Armouries Of The Tower Of London, Charles J. Ffoulkes, Curator.;, Guns, Swords, Armour, Costume, Weapons, Horse Armour, Cannons; Flintlocks; Rapiers, Match-locks, Staff Weapons, Cross Bows, Helmets, Helms, Maces, Hammers, , Axes,, Powder Flasks, European,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Royalty;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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