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The Magic of Amber
by Hunger, Rosa
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0719800617
- ISBN 13
- 9780719800610
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
NAG Press Ltd, London, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Preface by author, list of colour illustrations, acknowledgements, literature and mythology of amber, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with 16 coloured plates and numerous black-and-white photographs throughout. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper (wraparound) with orange and dark yellow coloured titles to the front panel and yellow and white coloured titles to the backstrip. This book is a comprehensive survey of amber from its formation in the depths of time to the latest discoveries in Lithuania and Dominican Republic. There are also chapters on rear amber is, how to distinguish amber from at imitations, its care and display, the response of writers to its beauty and the author's recollections of her family's trading in amber. A little rubbing of the backstrip corners and to the book corners. Tanning of the textblock edges and age toning of the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages with a few foxing spots present. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Quite noticeable tanning of the fold over panels with a few foxing spots. Foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - X, 131, [3] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Jewellery; ISBN: 0719800617. ISBN/EAN: 9780719800610. Inventory No: 0130205. . 9780719800610
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0130205
- Title
- The Magic of Amber
- Author
- Hunger, Rosa
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719800617
- ISBN 13
- 9780719800610
- Publisher
- NAG Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Amber, history, jewelry, antiques Antiques & Collectibles; Jewellery; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0719800617 EAN: 9780719800610 Hunger, Rosa The Magic of Amber
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Gilt
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