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Regency England : the great age of the colour print / by Reay Tannahill
by Tannahill, Reay. Folio Society (London, England)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Folio Society, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy bound in quarter buckram over decorated cloth boards with a gilt label to the spine. Some slight wear and sun-toning as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright, tight, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Maclay with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; [61] p., [50] leaves of col. plates : col. ill., col frontis. ; 22 x 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Color prints, English. Prints 19th century. Prints, British 19th century. Color prints, English. Illustration of books Great Britain. Colour prints, English. Aquatint Great Britain. Color prints, English. Manners and customs. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century Pictorial works. Great Britain History (1789-1820). England History 19th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain History (1789-1820). Great Britain Social life and customs. Great Britain History (1800-1837). Genre; History.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 345029
- Title
- Regency England : the great age of the colour print / by Reay Tannahill
- Author
- Tannahill, Reay. Folio Society (London, England)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Folio Society
- Date Published
- 1964
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- Tight
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- Buckram
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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