Taking the Waters: Spirit, Art, Sensuality
by Croutier, Alev Lytle
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1558592199
- ISBN 13
- 9781558592193
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Abbeville, 1992. History of healthful waters, from sacred springs of ancient times to "the fabulous watering holes of elite society" today. Hardcover, full pale blue cloth. INSCRIBED by the author on the first page: "For Demaris & Theron - Go with the flow. All best, Alev". Stated first edition (first printing). Light wear to book & jacket. Text clean, well illustrated in color & b/w; two b/w promotional postcards laid in.. Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7¼" by 10¼".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- np0450
- Title
- Taking the Waters: Spirit, Art, Sensuality
- Author
- Croutier, Alev Lytle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1558592199
- ISBN 13
- 9781558592193
- Publisher
- Abbeville
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Social History, Art History, Travel, Water, Bathing, Spa, Spas, Bath, Health, Sanatoriums
- Size
- 7¼" by 10¼"
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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