Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks
by R. W. Symonds
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : B. T. Batsford, 1940. First edition. Cloth. Fine. 13" by 10". Not Stated. A limited edition copy of Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks, with colour illustrations. A first limited edition copy, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies for sale in the UK. This volume is a study in walnut and mahogany furniture, and of the associated crafts of Looking-glass Maker and Japanner, together with an account of Thomas Tompion and other famous clock-makers of the 17th and 18th centuries. With eight colour plates and other in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849B19
- Title
- Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks
- Author
- R. W. Symonds
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 13" by 10"
- Keywords
- Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks antiques design art antiques
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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