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Nature and Culture: Woman: 120 photographs of various nationalities selected by Dr Peter Landow
by LANDOW, Dr. Peter [photographers] Buergel, Henry; Schenker,Karl; Eide Waldermar; Fleischmann, Trude; et al
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Hardcover : pp. x (1, blank), 120 plates as called for : Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked border and title : top edge dye (yellow) : textured dustwrapper : small square bookseller sticker on front of jacket under the word "Woman" and again on the foot of the front pastedown near the gutter : in blue custom made clamshell box The dust wrapper is lightly scuffed and soiled and with a 3cm vertical tear at the head of the spine; boards and top edge dye a trifle faded.
First printed in Germany in 1925 this collection of sepia tone photographs features women from around the world. More than twenty six nationalities are represented along with a few "mixed race" examples.
First printed in Germany in 1925 this collection of sepia tone photographs features women from around the world. More than twenty six nationalities are represented along with a few "mixed race" examples.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Archives Fine Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2827
- Title
- Nature and Culture: Woman
- Author
- LANDOW, Dr. Peter [photographers] Buergel, Henry; Schenker,Karl; Eide Waldermar; Fleischmann, Trude; et al
- Format/Binding
- Original boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Archives Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Archives Fine Books
Biblio member since 2021
Brisbane, Queensland
About Archives Fine Books
Archives Fine Books has been serving readers, collectors and institutions since 1985. Located in a heritage listed building in the heart of Brisbane's business district, it boasts a large inventory of fine second hand, collectible and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- 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...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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