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Marbling, A History and a Bibliography
by Easton, Phoebe Jane
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/No dust jacket, as issued
- ISBN 10
- 0870931806
- ISBN 13
- 9780870931802
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, California: Dawson's Book Shop, 1983. A gorgeous book. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. Sharp corners. NO rubbing. NO fading. Fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1983. First Edition. Limited to 850 numbered copies, this being #633. Many color specimens and beautiful tipped-in marbled paper samples. Has chapters on Suminagashi; marbling in the Near East; origins of marbling in Europe; origins in America; past & present uses; collectors; marbled paper patterns; mechanical marbling, list of resources; a bibliography of books on the subject, Glossary; Marbling methods; FDR marbled Christmas books; index; more. Bound in the original oatmeal cloth, stamped in brown on the spine, and with a colorful marbled paper sample inlaid to the front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition, Limited 850 copies. Oversize Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. 202pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller
- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025152
- Title
- Marbling, A History and a Bibliography
- Author
- Easton, Phoebe Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket, as issued
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited 850 copies
- ISBN 10
- 0870931806
- ISBN 13
- 9780870931802
- Publisher
- Dawson's Book Shop
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 202pp
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About the Seller
About Books
Biblio member since 2008
Henderson, Nevada
About About Books
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- First Edition
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- New
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