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Treasury of American Design : (complete in Two Volumes)
by Hornung, Clarence P. (foreword By Carter Brown; Intro. By Holger Cahill)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor/VG/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810905167
- ISBN 13
- 9780810905160
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
NY: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1976. Vol. One is Fair to Poor: front hinge has completely separated from binding; binding is otherwise good (no loose pages); textblock is complete (xxvii + 470 pages); pages are clean and flat; rear hinge cracked and loose but still connected to binding. Vol. Two, which contains pages 471 to 846 plus the index, is VG: pages are clean and flat; binding tight; front hinge secure, but shows looseness; rear hinge loose but intact with split in endpapers at top where gauze is visible. Both ex-libs have the usual stamps, markings, and labels. Both covers: faded by the sun but with little edgewear; gilt on front still clear and bold; ink on spine rubbed; two library labels on spine of volume two; no labels on spine of volume one. Sold as a set for one low price.. First Edition. Cloth w/ Gilt on front/spine. Poor/VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Color & B/W Illustrations Throughout. Each is 12" Tall By 9" Wide By 1.5" Thick. Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 03912
- Title
- Treasury of American Design : (complete in Two Volumes)
- Author
- Hornung, Clarence P. (foreword By Carter Brown; Intro. By Holger Cahill)
- Illustrator
- Color & B/W Illustrations Throughout
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor/VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810905167
- ISBN 13
- 9780810905160
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques & Collectibles;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
Biblio member since 2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
Established July 1, 1946. Member- Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Now exclusively on-line. Used - Old - Rare - Out-of-print - Antiquarian; CERTIFIED APPRAISALS * Visit our homepage at www.clausenbooks.com
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- Fair
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
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