The Art of the Chinese Potter
by R.L. Hobson and A.L. Hetherington
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Knopf, 1923. Numbered. Hardcover. Very Good. No. 917 of 1500 copies, 500 of which were reserved for the U.S. 4to in 3/4 vellum on checkerboard patterned paper, gilt ruling to the boards, spine title in gilt, 152 plates with explanatory tissue guards. Binding tight and square, virtually no rubbing, vellum a bit darkened, plates XXXVIII and XXXIX are not detached but the lower portions protrude beyond the foredge a couple of millimeters. And the original box is present. It's covered in patterned paper on fairly heavy cardboard. The bottom is entirely intact, no separations, but a few chips to the paper. The top of the box is missing two of the side panels, the other two have been repaired.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 291847
- Title
- The Art of the Chinese Potter
- Author
- R.L. Hobson and A.L. Hetherington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Numbered
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Date Published
- 1923
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Dunaway Books
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.