AMERICAN GLASS CUP PLATES: THE FIRST CLASSIFIED CHECK LIST AND HISTORICAL TREATISE ON THE SUBJECT
by Ruth Webb Lee and James Rose
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Ruth Webb Lee, 1948. hardcover. Good. 9x6x0. Ruth Webb Lee; Northborough, 1948. Hardcover. Third Edition. A Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding intact, some handling/rub marks to boards, mild fading along top board and spine margins, couple of small moisture stains top spine, bit of discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers, some scattered foxing to text block edges, some age toning to pages, bit musty odor, in a Good, moderate handling/scuff marks to panels, edge/corner wear with several tears and chips along edges, sunned spine, large tear top rear panel, sunned flaps, scattered foxing to panels/flaps and verso, Dust wrapper. A good copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 445pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1036879
- Title
- AMERICAN GLASS CUP PLATES: THE FIRST CLASSIFIED CHECK LIST AND HISTORICAL TREATISE ON THE SUBJECT
- Author
- Ruth Webb Lee and James Rose
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ruth Webb Lee
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 9x6x0
- Weight
- 2.38 lbs
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Foster, Rhode Island
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