Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas, etc. from the Library of J.R. Abbey.
by ABBEY, J. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Front corners a little bumped; otherwise a fine copy in a dust-soiled jacket with internal tape repairs at the center of the spi
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Privately Printed at the Curwen Press,, 1953.. First edition; No. 307 of 400 copies.. publisher's gray cloth with gilt leather spine label, in dust jacket.. Front corners a little bumped; otherwise a fine copy in a dust-soiled jacket with internal tape repairs at the center of the spine, and overall light use. . Folio,. Illustrated from collotype plates; frontispiece in color.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24510
- Title
- Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas, etc. from the Library of J.R. Abbey.
- Author
- ABBEY, J. R
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's gray cloth with gilt leather spine label, in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Front corners a little bumped; otherwise a fine copy in a dust-soiled jacket with internal tape repairs at the center of the spi
- Edition
- First edition; No. 307 of 400 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately Printed at the Curwen Press,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1953.
- Pages
- xxi, 428 pp.
- Size
- Folio,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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