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THE VATICAN
by Hebblethwaite, Peter; Hanno Helbling; Victor J. Willi; Peter Nichols; D. Redig de Campos; Raimondo Manzini
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Zurich: The Vendome Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full white cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover. Folio. 226 pp. Profusely illustrated with exquisite color photographs by Fred Mayer. This is an unmarked, unread copy. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. A large and heavy volume. . The volume shows only very slight shelf-wear and has a small, light stain on the bottom edge only, not affecting anything else, otherwise as new. The dust jacket is lightly chipped at the head and heel of the spine, else fine. . Color Photographs. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 226 pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1242
- Title
- THE VATICAN
- Author
- Hebblethwaite, Peter; Hanno Helbling; Victor J. Willi; Peter Nichols; D. Redig de Campos; Raimondo Manzini
- Illustrator
- Fred Mayer (photographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Vendome Press
- Place of Publication
- Zurich
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Art;, Vatican, Vatican City;, Catholic Church, Photography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion & Mythology; Travel & Adventure;
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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- New
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
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