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Venice: the most triumphant city
by Bull, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 1981. Folio. hardback. Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages unmarked and crisp.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Bull was a multi-talented and accomplished journalist, translator and art historian. This account of Venice was widely-regarded.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC119753
- Title
- Venice: the most triumphant city
- Author
- Bull, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Folio
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st thus, Folio, history, Italy, Venice, George Bull
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
Terms of Sale
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Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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