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Royal Portraits and the Hellenistic Kingdoms
by Robin Symes
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0953618706
- ISBN 13
- 9780953618705
- Seller
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Houston, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Robin Symes, Ltd., London, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 64 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Illustrated. Former dealer's tasteful bookplate (designed by American artist Robert Wilson) remains tipped in on front free endpaper. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners of the boards have the most minimal of shelfwear, the dustjacket is bright and unblemished, having been preserved in a Mylar sleeve. The interior is clean and free of markings. Bound in blue cloth covered boards with gold stamping, wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket, and published on the occasion of the New York exhibition held from November 30-December 3, 1999. A very handsome production, with detailed examinations of 33 masterworks, with three additional sheets laid in at back..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024255
- Title
- Royal Portraits and the Hellenistic Kingdoms
- Author
- Robin Symes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0953618706
- ISBN 13
- 9780953618705
- Publisher
- Robin Symes, Ltd., London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art: Greek and Roman;
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About the Seller
Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers
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Houston, Texas
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- Tipped In
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- Shelfwear
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Edges
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