Oriental Carpets Runners & Rugs and Some Jacquard Reproductions
by Sydney Humphries
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London1910: A & C Black, 1910. 1st. Collectible; Very Good. The 1910 1st edition, bound in a sumptuous, gilt-decorated vellum. Bright gilt-lettering as well to the front panel and spine. Solid and VG, with very light soiling along the front panel. Thick quarto, 416 pgs., top-edge gilt. 24 color plates, each with its original printed tissue-guard.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6804
- Title
- Oriental Carpets Runners & Rugs and Some Jacquard Reproductions
- Author
- Sydney Humphries
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A & C Black
- Place of Publication
- London1910
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- Rare Rug books, Rare Decorative Arts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Decorative Arts; Asia;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...