Antique Drinking Glasses
by Hartshorne, Albert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Brussel & Brussel , 1968. 1st Edition. Quarter Cloth & Hard Boards. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. Illustrated. Type: Z xxiiipp; 490pp. First edition copy. No wrapper. Numerous drawings throughout illustrate the text. Bound in blue cloth and hard boards. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine and front board. All corners are lightly bumped and there is light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Upper fore edges a little dusty with slight foxing and there is a little scattered soiling to the rear board and fore edges. Textblock is clean and tight. A very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 223581
- Title
- Antique Drinking Glasses
- Author
- Hartshorne, Albert
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Cloth & Hard Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brussel & Brussel
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ANTIQUES
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- Cloth
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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